The University of Dhaka (DU), as Bangladesh’s premier public university, continues to play a central role in national policy formulation, legislative reform, and public sector governance. DU faculty frequently serve in advisory positions, reform committees, statutory bodies, and national commissions—providing evidence-based expertise grounded in legal scholarship, economics, public administration, social sciences, and technological innovation. This sustained engagement aligns with SDG 16 by strengthening public institutions, supporting accountability structures, and enabling informed policymaking at the highest levels of government.

1. DU Faculty Appointed to National Government in 2024

Several senior DU academics were appointed as Advisers in the 2024 Interim Government, reflecting direct participation in national governance:

1. Prof. Dr. Asif Nazrul, Department of Law
   → Appointed Adviser to the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs (August 2024).
   🔗 Source: Prothom Alo
   https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/rgpxqgcoxh
2. Prof. Wahiduddin Mahmud, Department of Economics
   → Appointed Adviser for Planning and Education (16 August 2024).
   🔗 Source: The Business Standard
   https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/bangladesh-see-political-shift-next-year-amid-challenges-wahiduddin-mahmud-1012301

These appointments demonstrate DU’s unparalleled influence in shaping national legal, educational, and economic policies.

 

2. DU Professors Leading Key National Regulatory & Oversight Bodies (2024)
   1. Professor Syed Muhammed Abul Faiz (former DU Professor)
      → Appointed Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC) (5 September 2024).
      🔗 Source: TBS News
      https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/professor-dr-sma-faiz-appointed-ugc-chairman-934216

1. 2. Professor Shaikh Shamsuddin Ahmed (Finance)
      &
      Professor Md. Mizanur Rahman (Accounting & IS)
      → Appointed Commissioners, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).
      🔗 Source: TBS News
      https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/stock/two-dhaka-university-professors-join-bsec-commissioners-83746

1. 3. Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Hasan Babu (CSE, DU)
      → Elected Chairman, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) for 2024–25.
      🔗 Source: Prothom Alo
      https://en.prothomalo.com/business/v8h17wc7nr

These appointments indicate DU’s direct involvement in economic governance, financial regulation, and higher-education oversight.

 

3. DU Academics Leading National Cultural & Knowledge Institutions (2024)

1. Prof. Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque (former DU)
   → Appointed President/Chairman, Bangla Academy (October 2024).
   🔗 Source: Jago News
   https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/77860
2. Dr. Mohammad Azam, Department of Bangla
   → Appointed Director-General, Bangla Academy (September 2024).
   🔗 Source: Somoy News
   https://en.somoynews.tv/news/2024-09-05/20QH6FTH

These leadership roles ensure DU’s scholarly expertise directly supports cultural policy, literary development, and national language programs.

 

4. DU Faculty Serving on National Reform Commissions & Committees (2024)

a. Prof. Ferdous Arfina Osman, Department of Public Administration
→ Member, Local Government Reform Commission (2024 Interim Government).

b. DU faculty and alumni also served on:

• • constitutional commissions,
  • justice sector reform committees,
  • police oversight bodies,
  • public administration task forces,
  • national selection boards.

🔗 Sample evidence (national media coverage):
https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/bebd71dc4eea

These committees draw directly on DU’s academic expertise to shape national governance standards and reform agendas.

 

5.Significance for SDG 16 and THE Indicator 16.3.1

The collective evidence shows that DU is deeply embedded in the governance architecture of Bangladesh. Faculty members routinely:

• advise ministries on law, education, economics, and public sector reforms;
• lead regulatory and oversight agencies;
• direct national academies and knowledge institutions;
• contribute to financial governance and market regulation;
• participate in cross-ministerial reform commissions;
• engage in evidence-based analysis to support national planning.

This demonstrates clear, formal, and high-level pathways through which DU’s academic expertise informs the functioning, decision-making, and accountability of government institutions.

In summary, Dhaka University’s extensive participation in government advisory roles in 2024 provides strong, publicly verifiable evidence of its contribution to national policy and governance, fully meeting THE Impact Ranking SDG 16.3.1 criteria for “working with government and providing expert advice.”