Ducsu polls irregularities: HC asks to reinstate Sabnam Jahan as DU associate professor

The High Court today directed the Dhaka University authorities to reinstate Sabnam Jahan, a faculty member of its management department, to the post of associate professor with all relevant facilities.
2 December 2021, 13:42 PM

Glorious past beckons, present struggle persists

Withstanding all blows in the past, Dhaka University rose again and again, like the mythical Phoenix burning itself to ashes and springing back to life once more, taking the country past great moments like the Language Movement to Liberation War to the anti-autocratic movement.
1 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Kuet teacher found dead, allegations arise against BCL

Prof Md Selim Hossain, a teacher of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) department at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet), was found dead at his residence yesterday.
1 December 2021, 16:44 PM

DU centenary celebrations start today

The opening ceremony of the celebrations for Dhaka University’s (DU) centenary and the golden jubilee of the independence of the country will be held today at the central playground of the university.
30 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Farhana Yasmin stays as Rabindra University teacher

Authorities of Rabindra University decided to keep teacher Farhana Yasmin Baten -- accused of forcibly cutting students’ hair -- away for three years from the university’s academic and administrative activities.
29 November 2021, 07:53 AM

In-person classes, exams resume at NSU

North South University (NSU) resumed all physical classes and exams from today after over 18 months.
28 November 2021, 11:41 AM

Education losses in pandemic: Begum Rokeya University cancels winter holidays

The authorities of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) has cancelled its winter holidays for the academic year 2021-22 -- to make up for the losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
23 November 2021, 11:50 AM

21.75% pass DU’s ‘Ga’ unit entry test

The admission test result of "Ga" unit, under the Business faculty of Dhaka University, for 2020-21 session has been published today with a pass rate of 21.75 percent.
23 November 2021, 07:23 AM

Debacle over Ducsu

Sincere support from “all quarters” is required to hold the next Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) polls, university Vice Chancellor Prof M Akhtaruzzaman said yesterday.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

AUW offers scholarship for Hindu students

In order to remember the spate of communal violence that took place across the country during Durga Puja this year, Asian University for Women is initiating a scholarship programme for Hindu female students.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We demand better food at hall canteens’

Leaders and activists of the left-leaning Samajtantrik Chhatra Front held a human chain on the Dhaka University campus yesterday, demanding lower price and better quality canteen food at the university.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Outsiders should decide what ‘necessary reasons’ are to enter DU: Proctor

Dhaka University Proctor Prof AKM Golam Rabbani has not provided a definition of what the authority means by “necessary reasons” to be on DU campus.
18 November 2021, 04:29 AM

CU turns 56

Chittagong University (CU) is going to celebrate its 56th founding anniversary today.
17 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Low on quality, high on price

It has barely been a month since Dhaka University has reopened, but students have already started to find themselves pinched by various problems. One of them, increasing food prices at the university’s canteens, is becoming a particular headache, students said.
17 November 2021, 18:00 PM

5 DU students accused of ragging at Ruqayyah Hall served show-cause notice

A residential student of Dhaka University’s Ruqayyah Hall today submitted a written complaint against five students for ragging her for two and a half hours last night.
17 November 2021, 17:35 PM

Admission test results of 7 DU-affiliated colleges published; pass rate 67.9%

Dhaka University authorities have published the admission test results of its seven affiliated colleges, under Arts and Social Science Unit, with a pass rate of 67.9 percent.
17 November 2021, 09:56 AM

Chittagong University to celebrate 56th founding anniversary tomorrow

Chittagong University (CU) is going to celebrate its 56th founding anniversary tomorrow (Thursday).
17 November 2021, 09:14 AM

NITER registrar, adviser resign after student demo

Adviser and register of Ashulia’s National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research (NITER) resigned today in the face of student demonstration that started yesterday.
17 November 2021, 06:59 AM

Only 2.56% pass DU ‘Cha’ Unit entry test

Only 2.56 percent of examinees passed Dhaka University’s “Cha” Unit admission test, held under the Faculty of Fine Arts, for 2020-21 academic session.
14 November 2021, 07:11 AM

How rising bus fares puts students in a fix

Students may have to walk in an already un-walkable city.
10 November 2021, 12:52 PM