The government has approved a new private university named 'Grameen University.' It will be located in the capital, Dhaka.

The education ministry on Monday issued an approval letter to Md Ashraful Hasan, chairman of the university's Board of Trustees.

The ministry has issued an order granting provisional approval to establish and operate 'Grameen University' under a total of 22 conditions.

The total number of approved private universities in the country now stands at 115. However, several of them are not yet operational. With the approval of this new private university, the total number of approved private universities will rise to 116.