Thakurgaon University

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Thakurgon University
ঠাকুরগাঁও বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Other name
TU
Type Public university
Established2023(1 year ago) (2023)
Affiliation University Grants Commission (UGC)
Chancellor President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Address,
Bangladesh
CampusRural, 200 acres (81 ha) proposed
LanguageEnglish, Bengali

Thakurgaon University is a public university in Thakurgaon District. It is the second general University in Rangpur Division after Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur. It is the 51st Public University in Bangladesh. [1]

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History

In October 2023, parliament passed the Thakurgaon University Act, 2023 to establish a university in Thakurgaon District. [2]

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References

  1. "Naogaon, Thakurgaon to get public universities". bdnews24.com. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  2. "JS passes Thakurgaon University Bill, 2023". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 29 October 2023.