Can governance and regulatory control ensure private higher education as business or public goods in Bangladesh

This article examines and discusses the existing role, status and quality of Higher Education (HE) imparted in the Private Universities in Bangladesh. The major findings assert that private HE sector considers education as business goods rather public goods. Knowledge is a public property. But, entrepreneurs of private institution of higher education believe that bazaar of education will determine whether private HE sector is providing a quality and epoch-making education. It is their belief that the increasing number of students enrolling with the private sector demonstrates that this sector is doing right. These days, the huge responsibility of public policy is not acceptable for many reasons. Moreover, an increasing number of students do not essentially demonstrate that things are moving in…