The Dhaka University (DU) authorities on Wednesday placed a Tk913 crore budget for 2023-24 fiscal year.
About Tk15 crore or 1.64% of the total budget have been proposed to be allocated for research while only Tk70 lakh for primary health.
Tk724.12 crore, or 68.29%, has been allocated for salary, allowances and pension, and Tk208 crore 4 lakh 39 thousands have been kept for goods and services.
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DU treasurer Professor Momtaz Uddin Ahmed announced the budget at the annual session of Dhaka University Senate at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury senate building around 3 pm on Wednesday. DU Vice Chancellor prof. Dr. Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman chaired the meeting.
Prof. Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the session by presenting the budget speech.
Alongside, DU pro-VC (education) Prof. Maksud Kamal, Pro-VC(Admin) Prof. Mohammad Samad, proctor Prof. AKM Golam Rabbani, senate members, teachers’ representatives, student representatives, Diponkor Talukdar MP, principals of 7 colleges affiliated with the Dhaka University were present in the session.
Of the total proposed budget, the University Grants Commission (UGC) will provide Tk 768 crore 80 lakh while Tk 85 crore will come from the university's internal sources.
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According to the proposed budget, there will be a deficit of Tk 60 crore 9 lakh, or 6.58%, in FY23-24.
BNP-backed teachers walked out of the discussion session as the DU VC expunged Prof. Lutfor Rahman's speech about reported torture in guestrooms in the student dormitories.
Prof. Lutfor Rahman is the convener of white panel, a BNP-Jamat backed teachers association of Dhaka University.
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After the walk out, Prof. Lutfor Rahman said, "The DU VC is the main guardian, but he is not performing his responsibility properly. He is trying to establish a dictatorship. He does not treat all his students equally."