Dhaka University
DU suspends 3 teachers over allegations of opposing July Uprising
Teachers deny the accusations, allege political harassment and lack of due process
1 September 2026
DU extends female hall gate closing time to 11pm
Decision comes amid ongoing protests by students demanding 24-hour access to residential halls
1 September 2026
DU to investigate allegations of anti-state activities involving 58 teachers
Three-member committee will examine the claims and recommend action, the university says
13 August 2026
DU hall expels 2 students over homosexuality allegations; students deny claims
Hall authorities cancelled their seats, while the students say they were not given a chance to defend themselves
12 August 2026
Protection or control? The politics of women’s residence halls
Women breaking out of the patriarchal cage during the struggle against fascism is, for many, like the decorative showpieces we keep in our cupboards at home—taken out when guests arrive and put back on the shelf once they leave.
10 August 2026
Dhaka university memories
Dhaka means different things to different people. Some people loathe it for nuisances while others love it for some unexplained reason.
8 August 2026
Dhaka University and the enduring cycle of partisan control
As Bangladesh approached the second anniversary of the July uprising, Dhaka University (DU) authorities suspended three teachers and relieved four others of their academic and administrative responsibilities over various allegations.
7 August 2026
‘How can journalism remain neutral in an unequal society?’ Nurul Kabir asks
Information minister says accuracy and objectivity must come first, warning that advocacy can distort journalism
2 August 2026
Shibir and JCD trade blame after scuffles at DU’s Shahidullah Hall
Both organisations allege their activists were assaulted during a dispute over an investigation meeting
2 August 2026
Dhaka University admission applications open Nov 11 for 2026-27 session
DU sets unit-wise tests from December 5 to 26, with first-year classes beginning on March 28, 2027
2 August 2026
Ensure due process, avoid ‘witch-hunts’ over alleged July roles: University Teachers' Network
Platform expresses concern over disciplinary measures taken against 7 teachers and an investigation involving a list of 231 faculty members
2 August 2026
DUTA demands withdrawal of disciplinary action against 10 DU teachers
Association alleges the syndicate violated the Dhaka University Order, 1973, and denied the teachers due process
31 July 2026
DU to review all appointments of teachers, staff made between Jan 1, 2009 and June 30, 2024
Syndicate forms committees to probe recruitments, HEQEP projects and allegations against 125 teachers
29 July 2026
Ducsu representatives enter DU Syndicate meeting after threatening to 'break down door'
They demanded that students seeking a second undergraduate readmission or a master's readmission be required to vacate their residential hall seats
28 July 2026
Plan well before introducing separate question sets for DU admission
Dhaka University is considering an important reform: introducing separate Science Unit (Ka unit) question sets for Bangla-medium and English-medium applicants so that each group is assessed in a way that better reflects its curriculum.
23 July 2026
‘Textbooks should not undermine girls' confidence or reinforce the beauty myth’
My first concern is that Home Economics itself has traditionally been treated as a highly gendered subject.
23 July 2026
Our universities need a broader curricular vision before any restructuring
It was interesting to follow recent discussions surrounding the proposed or likely developments in merging some departments at Dhaka University as well as making traditional humanities departments like Bangla, History, and Philosophy redundant in honours programmes under the National University.
15 July 2026
DU deans discuss proposal to merge eight departments into three
Journalism, TV and film, theatre, music, Sanskrit and Pali among departments under consideration
2 July 2026
DU must trade nostalgia for measurable excellence
The University of Dhaka (DU) observes its 105th anniversary on July 1, 2026.
1 July 2026
Public universities are still rationing women’s freedom
What many students describe is not just security management but behavioural policing.
24 June 2026