America Bangladesh University

{{short description|Name for private unrecognised Bangladesh universities}}

America Bangladesh University ({{langx|bn|আমেরিকা বাংলাদেশ ইউনিভার্সিটি}}) or ABU is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh.{{Cite news |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/three-universalities-academic-certificates-have-no-legality |title=Three universalities: Academic certificates have no 'legality' |date=April 11, 2022 |work=Prothom Alo}} It is not recognized by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC).{{Cite news |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/xmt0t3nrsw |title=UGC issues warning against admission into several private universities |date=April 4, 2024 |work=Prothom Alo}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/education/america-bangladesh-university-has-no-legal-basis-ugc-492470 |title=America Bangladesh University has no legal basis: UGC |date=September 8, 2022 |work=The Business Standard}}

According to the commission the proper ABU campus was located at 54/1 Progoti Sarani, Baridhara-Nodda, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh. Several other campuses exist that appear to be illegal.{{cite news |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=232049:america-bangladesh-univ-runs-16-illegal-campuses&catid=132:backpage&Itemid=122 |title=America Bangladesh Univ runs 16 illegal campuses |work=The Independent |date=30 September 2014 |access-date=21 March 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150311122803/http://www.theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=232049:america-bangladesh-univ-runs-16-illegal-campuses&catid=132:backpage&Itemid=122 |archive-date=11 March 2015}} Iqbal Hossain Bhuiyan, deputy registrar of America Bangladesh University, denied that the illegal campuses were run by ABU. The government cancelled the university's license but it in 2014 was still running under a stay order from a court.{{cite news |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/education/2014/sep/09/ugc-sounds-warning-about-12-private-universities |title=UGC sounds warning about 12 private universities |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=9 September 2014 |accessdate=21 March 2015}}[http://www.ugc.gov.bd/university/?action=private University Grants Commission: List of Private Universities] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808174337/http://www.ugc.gov.bd/university/?action=private |date=2011-08-08 }} The ABU claims on its web page that the High Court have given full clearance to the university on 20 November 2013 {{Cite web |url=http://www.abuniversity.edu.bd/node/299 |title=America Bangladesh University: A Great News for ABU |access-date=2015-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611114400/http://www.abuniversity.edu.bd/node/299 |archive-date=2015-06-11 |url-status=dead}} and that the unauthorized campuses have been ordered to close.{{Cite web |url=http://www.abuniversity.edu.bd/node/303 |title=America Bangladesh University: Government orders for closing the unauthorised campus of America Bangladesh University |access-date=2015-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707010540/http://www.abuniversity.edu.bd/node/303 |archive-date=2015-07-07 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/certificates-18-pvt-univs-be-unacceptable-1316584 |title=Certificates from 18 pvt universities unacceptable |first1=Wasim Bin |last1=Habib |first2=Tuhin Shubhra |last2=Adhikary |date=November 18, 2016 |work=The Daily Star}}

As of October, 2018 America Bangladesh University is not on the list of private universities at the University Grants Commission web site.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/home/university/private/75 |title=UCG:List of Private Universities |access-date=2018-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504220557/http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/home/university/private/75 |archive-date=2019-05-04 |url-status=dead}}