Dhaka University Approves 10 Billion Taka Budget Amid Funding Shortfalls for Research
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Dhaka University has approved a budget of 1.03 billion taka for the 2026-27 fiscal year, leaving a significant funding shortfall of approximately 83.85 million taka. The budget was formally proposed by Treasurer Professor M. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury during the university’s annual senate session held at the Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on Monday.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) is expected to provide 949.36 million taka toward the total expenditure. However, the university administration noted that the approved amount falls well short of the 1.42 billion taka originally requested to cover operational and development requirements.
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Professor Chowdhury expressed deep concern over the lack of investment in research, noting that the UGC provided no specific allocation for research activities in the upcoming fiscal year. He contrasted this with top-tier Asian universities in Singapore, South Korea, China, and Japan, which dedicate between 10% and 25% of their total budgets specifically to fundamental and applied research.
The structural analysis of the proposed budget reveals that the vast majority of funds are consumed by fixed costs, including faculty and staff salaries, allowances, and pension obligations. After meeting these essential commitments, the university is left with minimal resources to allocate toward library resources, laboratory modernization, student welfare programs, or academic research.
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The treasurer emphasized that government funding remains insufficient to meet the evolving needs of the institution. He argued that the university must seek financial independence by emulating the models of leading global institutions that leverage endowment funds, industry partnerships, and alumni contributions. To bridge the widening resource gap, the university is actively calling for greater support and financial engagement from its alumni community.
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