Dr Md. Bakhtiar Uddin is head of the Department of Economics and dean of the Faculty of Social Science at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Mymensingh. He can be reached at bakhtiareco@gmail.com.
The UGC has decided to centralise research grants that were previously allocated directly to public universities, arguing that a single funding mechanism will reduce duplication, improve accountability, and focus on national priorities.