Bangladesh, Nov. 15 -- Around 15 lakh seats are vacant at public and private universities across the country, while the number of prospective university students this year is estimated at around six lakh, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said on Saturday.

He urged universities to hold their admission tests without delay, saying institutions such as Dhaka University (DU), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) and medical colleges did not need to postpone their admission processes while waiting for students who might not secure places there.

Speaking at the 42nd annual conference of the Bangladesh Chemical Society at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building of Dhaka University, the minister said studen...