Dhaka, June 29 -- A budget of about Tk 10.33 billion has been approved for Dhaka University (DU) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with no funding set aside for research.

DU Treasurer Prof M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said the budget was presented at the university's annual syndicate meeting on Monday.

The proposed annual spending was Tk 14.22 billion.

Of the granted amount, nearly Tk 9.45 billion will be provided by the University Grants Commission (UGC) while the university authorities have planned to earn Tk 850 million in the upcoming fiscal year.

Prof Alam said there will be a financial deficit of at least Tk 838 million due to fund crunch.

The budget has prepared to ensure funding based on expenditure-based planning expenditure, he sai...