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University Watch
public · science and technology · Dhaka
The university is currently dealing with the significant administrative fallout and internal disciplinary consequences following the mass dismissal of 17 teachers for unauthorized absences and service rule violations.
University published a tender notice for infrastructure and construction projects.
The 43rd Regent Board meeting was held, resulting in the decision to dismiss 17 teachers.
University administration officially disclosed the dismissal of 17 teachers for study leave violations and professional misconduct.
Researchers from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering published a study on hybrid energy systems in Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences.
Rename confirmed: the university was officially renamed from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) to Gopalganj Science and Technology University (GSTU) by Presidential Ordinance No. 05, 2025, gazetted 13 February 2025. The interim government announced the intent on 16 January 2025; the Ministry of Law issued the ordinance on 12 February 2025; gazette publication was 13 February 2025. The domain bsmrstu.edu.bd now redirects to gstu.edu.bd. Original university name retained in slug per task specification. Established year 2001 reflects the Act enactment date (8 July 2001) and foundation-laying by PM Sheikh Hasina (13 July 2001); the university was closed by the four-party alliance government April 2002 to November 2009 before becoming operationally active, hence some sources cite 2011 as the year regular operations began. Student count of ~10,000 and faculty count of 300 from Wikipedia (corroborated by multiple sources); treated as approximate. vc_since date of 2024-10-01 is approximate: VC AQM Mahbub resigned 20 August 2024; Prof. Hossain Uddin Shekhar took office October 2024 per multiple sources, but exact appointment date not confirmed in primary gazette notifications. Set to 2024-10-01 as conservative estimate; mark as partial for this reason. GSTU was not included in the May 14, 2026 batch of 11 VC reshuffles announced by the BNP-Tarique government. Pro-VC, Treasurer, and Registrar names sourced from official GSTU administration page (gstu.edu.bd/dev/administration/). Budget data not found in accessible primary sources; annual_budget_bdt set null. Gopalganj is Sheikh Hasina's home district, making this university politically significant during the July-August 2024 uprising; BCL presence on campus collapsed post-uprising; JCD has since asserted presence, with intra-party factional violence recorded February 2026. Campus: 55 acres at Gobra, Gopalganj; 5 residential halls, Ekushee February Library Center.