The interim government has changed the names of 13 universities named after members of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's family. Youth and Sports and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Advisor Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan gave this information on his verified Facebook page on Thursday.

The advisor also announced the new names given to the universities. Sheikh Hasina University in Netrokona has been renamed Netrokona University; Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University in Kishoreganj has been renamed Kishoreganj University; Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University in Naogaon has been renamed Naogaon University; Mujibnagar University in Meherpur has been renamed Meherpur University and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University in Gazipur has been renamed Gazipur Agricultural University.

In addition, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Shariatpur Agricultural University has been renamed Shariatpur Agricultural University; Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University, Bangladesh has been renamed Bangladesh Digital University; Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatun Nesa Mujib Science and Technology University in Jamalpur has been renamed Jamalpur Science and Technology University; Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatun Nesa Mujib Science and Technology University in Pirojpur has been renamed Pirojpur Science and Technology University; Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University in Narayanganj has been renamed Narayanganj Science and Technology University; Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University in Gopalganj has been renamed Gopalganj Science and Technology University; Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University in Chittagong has been renamed Maritime University Bangladesh and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University has been renamed Aviation and Aerospace University Bangladesh, Asif Mahmud said. According to the University Grants Commission, 55 government universities are operating in Bangladesh.