Sheikh family honorific names removed from 13 university

NN Online:

Interim Government Adviser Asif Mahmud on Thursday announced via a post on his verified Facebook page that 13 universities across the country have been renamed, excluding members of the Sheikh family from the new titles.

On Thursday, the Interim Government’s Advisory Council approved the name changes following a proposal from the Ministry of Education.

List of renamed universities

1. Netrokona University: Previously Sheikh Hasina University, Netrokona.
2. Kishoreganj University: Previously Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University, Kishoreganj.
3. Naogaon University: Previously Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University, Naogaon.
4. Meherpur University: Previously Mujibnagar University, Meherpur.
5. Gazipur Agricultural University: Previously Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur.
6. Shariatpur Agricultural University: Previously Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Shariatpur.
7. Bangladesh Digital University: Previously Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University, Gazipur.
8. Jamalpur Science and Technology University: Previously Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Science and Technology University, Jamalpur.
9. Pirojpur Science and Technology University: Previously Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Pirojpur.
10. Narayanganj Science and Technology University: Previously Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Narayanganj.
11. Gopalganj Science and Technology University: Previously Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj.
12. Maritime University Bangladesh: Previously Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University, Chittagong.
13. Aviation and Aerospace University: Previously Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University.