Viqarunnisa University is a private University of Bangladesh. It was established in 2001. The University is situated in Bailey Road, Dhaka. Former member of the national parliament of Bangladesh and businessman Dr HBM Iqbal is the Chairman of the Viqarunnisa University Foundation. In 2002, the University Grants Commission (UGC) brought allegations of in setting up the institution against the chairman. ^[1] In 2003, the supreme court asked concerned authorities to reopen the university. ^[2]