Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud Sunday said there are some pre-conditions to establish the permanent campus of Rabindra University in Chalan Beel area.

"The university authorities have to take clearance from the Department of Environment as per the existing rules," he said while briefing reporters after the Ecnec meeting.

He also said that there will be no deviation of the rules for this purpose.

The government on Sunday approved the permanent campus of Rabindra University, Bangladesh, in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj district with an estimated cost of Tk 519.15 crore.

The approval came amid environmentalists' concerns that constructing the university in Chalan Beel area would obstruct the natural water flow....