Southeast University fined Tk10 lakh for violating UGC order

The Appellate Division has fined Southeast University Tk 10 lakh for defying the decision of University Grants Commission (UGC).

A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, passed the order on Thursday.

The court also disposed of a petition filed by Bangladesh Bar Council.

It asked the university authorities to submit the penalty fee to the Bangladesh Bar Council and allow the students to appear at the Bar Council Enrollment Examination after providing registration cards.

Southeast University enrolled more than 50 students in LLB course, defying the UGC rule.

Advocate Ashik Al Jalil stood for the students of Southeast University while Advocate AY Mashiuzzaman and SM Kafil Uddin represent the Bar Council.

No universities are allowed to enroll more than 50 students in the LLB course under the Department of Law, according to the UGC’s decision in 2014.