Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The government bas been working to establish a cross-border university in the country said Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon .

"Alongside establishing new universities based on the country's needs, the government will also expand the scope and capacity of existing universities," he said.

The minister made the remarks while addressing a programme marking the 23rd anniversary of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) as the chief guest on Tuesday afternoon.

Recalling the BNP government's role in the establishment of KUET, Milan said a historic decision was taken in 2003 to convert the country's four Bangladesh Institutes of Technology (BITs) into universitie...