Since the country’s independence, successive governments have dishonoured a clause of the law regarding the appointment of vice-chancellors at Dhaka University, ultimately undermining the institution’s autonomy.
The Supreme Court today upheld a notice issued by the Dhaka University's Bangla department asking its students to keep their faces, including their ears, uncovered during exams and presentations.
Dhaka University's Bangla department students can keep their veils during exams and presentations for now, as the Supreme Court chamber judge today refrained from staying a High Court order on this issue.