“…Nowadays, higher educational institutions are increasingly recognizing the importance of recreational and sports programs in enhancing students' academic performance. Previous studies reported that recreational and sport facilities make significant contributions to increase overall satisfaction of the students towards their institutions (Lindsey, 2012;Çelik & Akyol, 2015;Tan & Pyun, 2015;Abdullah & Mohamad, 2016;Misiran, Yusof, Ibrahim, Hui, Baharin, & Hamid, 2017). Therefore, we expect a positive impact of recreational and sport facilities on students' satisfaction in public universities in Bangladesh.…”