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Satkhira University of Science and Technology (), commonly known and abbreviated as SatSTU (), is a public university in
Satkhira Satkhira() is a city and district headquarter of Satkhira District in Khulna Division, southwestern Bangladesh. The city has a population of about 113,000, making it the 20th largest city in Bangladesh. Satkhira also has a large proportion of t ...
. It is 2nd Science technology university in
Khulna Division Khulna Division () is the second largest of the eight divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population of 17,416,645 at the 2022 Bangladesh census (preliminary returns). Its headquarters and largest city is Khulna city in Khulna Dist ...
. It was established by Bangladesh National Parliament through Satkhira University of Science And Technology act 2023.


History

The people of this town have been demanding for a long time to establish a university in Satkhira district, which is affected by natural disasters in the southwestern part of the country. Various organizations, including the ''Satkhira District Citizens' Committee'', drew the attention of the government in various ways, including holding meetings, presenting memorandums, for the establishment of the university. Former Health Minister AFM Ruhal Haque and local public representatives presented the issue in the Parliament at various times. On behalf of the ''Satkhira District Citizens Committee,'' the then District Commissioner SM Mustafa Kamal presented the demand for the establishment of a university along with various demands for the development of Satkhira. Later, Deputy Commissioner SM Mustafa Kamal highlighted the rationale for establishing the university in the fortnightly confidential report of the Field Administration Liaison Division of the Cabinet Division. On March 7, 2021, Hon'ble Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina (''née'' Wazed; born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the tenth prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again from January 2009 to August 2024. Premiership of Sheikh Hasina, Her ...
gave the nod to the proposal for the construction of ''Science and Technology University at Satkhira.'' Since then the official process of establishing a university in Satkhira started On November 2, 2023, the 25th and last session of the 11th National Parliament passed the 'Satkhira University of Science and Technology Bill, 2023'. The former education minister
Dipu Moni Dipu Moni (born 8 December 1965) is a Bangladeshi politician and former minister of social welfare. She was a member of parliament for the Chandpur-3 constituency. She was minister of education in the fourth Hasina ministry and minister of f ...
presented the bill.


Campus

The campus of this university is not prepare yet.


Academic

The university is still at establishment process.


See also

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Satkhira Medical College Satkhira Medical College (SMC) () is a public medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2011. It is located in the south-western city of Satkhira in Khulna Division. It offers a five-year medical education course leading to an MBBS degree. A ...
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Khulna University Khulna University () is a public university, public research university at Gollamari in Khulna, Bangladesh. It was established in 1991. The university campus is near the river Moyur, on the Sher E Bangla Road (Khulna-Satkhira highway). The acad ...
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Jashore University of Science and Technology Jashore University of Science and Technology (), commonly known and abbreviated as JUST (), is a government-financed public university in Bangladesh. JUST is located at Sadhinata Sarak in Jessore Sadar Upazila, in Khulna Division. Its postal co ...
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Khulna University of Engineering & Technology Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (), commonly known as KUET, formerly BIT Khulna, is a public technological university located in Khulna, Bangladesh. It emphasizes education and research in engineering and technology. It was founde ...
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Islamic University, Bangladesh Islamic University, Bangladesh (legally: Islamic University); (; ) commonly referred to as Islamic University, Kushtia (abbreviated as IU), is a public PhD granting research university in Kushtia, Bangladesh and the largest seat of higher educa ...
* Sheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna


References

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