Shariatpur Agriculture University

Shariatpur Agriculture University

শরিয়তপুর কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Former names	Sheikh Hasina Agricultural University, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Agricultural University
Type	Public
Affiliation	Government of Bangladesh
Location	Shariatpur , Bangladesh 24°02′11″N90°23′47″E / 24.0363°N 90.3964°E / 24.0363; 90.3964

Shariatpur Agriculture University is a public university under the auspices of the government of Bangladesh. On 6 October 2021, the government of Bangladesh approved the establishment of this university. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Establishment

On June 10, 2021, former deputy water resources minister AKM Enamul Haque Shamim, Iqbal Hossain Apu and Nahim Razzak, three former parliamentarians from Shariatpur together gave a semi-official letter to the education minister. On January 9, 2022, the cabinet gave in-principle approval to the draft of the Sheikh Hasina Agricultural University Act, 2022. Plans were taken up to establish the university at Shariatpur. The prime minister approved the project on October 6, 2020. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

On 12 June 2023, the cabinet gave final approval to change the name of Sheikh Hasina Agricultural University to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Agricultural University. ^[7] After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Agricultural University was renamed to Shariatpur Agriculture University. ^[8]

References

1. শরীয়তপুরে হচ্ছে শেখ হাসিনা কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. Prothom Alo. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
2. উপমন্ত্রীর চেষ্টায় শরীয়তপুরে হচ্ছে 'শেখ হাসিনা কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়'. Dhaka Times 24. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
3. শরীয়তপুরে হচ্ছে কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. banglanews24.com. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
4. 'শেখ হাসিনা কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়' পাচ্ছে শরীয়তপুরবাসী. risingbd.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
5. 'শেখ হাসিনা কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়' পেল শরীয়তপুরবাসী. jagonews24.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
6. শরীয়তপুরে 'শেখ হাসিনা কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়' হচ্ছে. jugantor.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
7. "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shariatpur Agriculture University Bill, 2023 passed in JS | News". BSS. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
8. "Gazette removes names of Bangabandhu, Sheikh family from 13 universities". bdnews24.com . 13 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.