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President and Chancellor of public and private universities Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the previous government destroyed the country’s education system and all democratic institutions over the past 15 years.
The present government is working to rebuild the collapsed education system and restore all democratic institutions, he said.
The President made the remarks on Monday morning (November 9, 2026), during a courtesy meeting with a delegation from American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) at Bangabhaban.
The delegation was led by AIUB founding member and Chairman of its Board of Trustees Dr Hasanul A. Hasan.
During the meeting, AIUB Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Saiful Islam briefed the President on the university’s overall education, research and academic activities. The delegation also informed him about the university’s position in international rankings.
When the delegation highlighted various problems and needs of the university, the President assured them of taking necessary steps to address the issues.
The Vice-Chancellor also formally invited the President to attend the university’s proposed upcoming convocation as Chancellor. Mirza Fakhrul accepted the invitation and assured the delegation of his presence at the ceremony.
The President’s Military Secretary, Secretary and Press Secretary, along with members of the university’s Board of Trustees, were present at the meeting.
