DHAKA, Feb 19, 2020 (BSS) – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
(SC) today fined City University Taka 10 lakh for violating direction of
University Grants Commission (UGC) over admission of students.
An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the
order in presence of the vice-chancellor of the private varsity.
Authorities of City University enrolled students, more than the number
fixed by the UGC for Law Department under each semester. As the students,
after getting their degrees, tried to sit for bar council enrollment exams,
they were barred, prompting them to file writs with the High Court. The court
in an interim order asked the Bar Council to allow them to sit for the
enrollment exams.
Bangladesh Bar Council later filed an appeal against the High Court order.
The court today came up with the order after holding hearing on the appeal
filed by Bangladesh Bar Council against the High Court order.
Earlier on January 26, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court fined
Eastern University, Bangladesh Islamia University and South-East University
Taka 10 lakh each over the same matter.