Bangladesh, June 19 -- The university's budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year has been set at Tk 79.72 crore, up from Tk 1.10 crore in its inaugural 2007-08 fiscal year. Of the latest allocation, Tk 71.62 crore will be provided by the University Grants Commission (UGC), while Tk 8.10 crore is expected to come from the university's own sources.

Since its inception, CoU has witnessed 21 fiscal-year budgets. Starting with just seven departments, 15 teachers, and 300 students, the university now comprises 19 departments, 286 teachers, and nearly 7,000 students.

However, despite gradual increases in annual budgets, a consistent gap between proposed and approved budgets has remained a major concern. University officials fear that such deficits ...