Darul Ihsan University (Bengali: দারুল ইহসান বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or DIU was a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was founded by Syed Ali Ashraf in 1989. The government of Bangladesh accredited it as a private university in 1993.[1] The Education Ministry shut down the university on 26 July 2016 for illegally operating numerous branch campuses and for selling higher degree certificates.[2][3][4]
Areas of studies
Faculties
- Faculty of Religious Sciences
- Faculty of Human Sciences
- Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Faculty of Business Administration
Departments
Convocation
- 1st Convocation was held on 13 March 1997 in the BaliBhadra, Savar, Dhaka. The number of graduating students was 244.
- 2nd Convocation was held on 27 March 2002 in the Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka. The number of graduating students was 601.
- 3rd Convocation was held on 21 December 2003 in the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Center, Sher-e Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.[5]
Controversy
An undercover team of ETV, a Bangladeshi television channel, was able to purchase certificates with 40,000 taka.[6]
The University Grants Commission (UGC) repeatedly warned students to be careful about admission to Darul Ihsan University.[7] The authorities of the university were divided in four separate groups and running their activities form different campuses. As of August 2017, the university was functioning under a stay order from the court.[8] The university is legally closed.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Founder Chairman & Vice Chancellor's Message". Darul Ihsan University. Archived from the original on 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ^ "Govt orders closure of Darul Ihsan University, outer campuses of private varsities told to shut down". bdnews24.com. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Govt shuts Darul Ihsan University". New Age. Dhaka. 27 July 2016. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "No decision yet about Darul Ihsan students". The Independent. Dhaka. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Convocation". DIU. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012.
- ^ Ekushey Television Online (2014-09-04), একুশের চোখ (০৪/০৯/১৪) (in Bengali), retrieved 2017-04-19[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Harun ur Rashid (24 August 2016). "Students left into uncertainty". The Independent. Dhaka.
- ^ "Functioning under stay order from the court". University Grants Commission. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011.
- ^ "SC orders DIU to be shut down". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2017-04-19.