Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) has introduced degree programmes from the University of London under the academic direction of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). With 100 percent curriculum and testing from LSE, the courses at UCB initially include BSc business and management, BSc finance and BSc accounting and finance, according to a media statement. The inauguration event was held Thursday in Dhaka. Dipu Moni, minister of education, Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, deputy minister of education, Tipu Munshi, minister of commerce, Robert Dickson, high commissioner of UK to Bangladesh, Professor Wim A Van der Stede, dean of LSE Extended Education, were present. Read: AIT launches Yunus Professional Masters Degree Universal College Bangladesh is a part of STS Group, Bangladesh's largest private sector conglomerate in healthcare and education, operating brands such as Evercare Hospitals, DPS STS Schools and International School Dhaka. Last year, UCB introduced Monash pathway programmes in Bangladesh where students could undertake their Monash degree journey here. Zarif Munir, senior managing director at Boston Consulting Group and director at UCB, said: "Such programmes can potentially save invaluable dollar reserves for a nation that annually repatriates close to $4.5 billion on outward tuition fee remittances for Bangladesh students studying abroad."