Dhaka University (DU) students staged a protest on Thursday night in front of the Vice-Chancellor's residence, saying that a social media post by Prof Shishir Bhattacharya of the Institute of Modern Languages "insulted" religion and the martyrs of the July-August uprising. During the protest, students chanted slogans such as "Break the
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Dark Days of DU’s Gonoroom
On the night of 17th July 2024, Dhaka University (DU) witnessed a major upheaval as residential students across its various halls collectively pushed leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) out of the campus. United in their demands, students compelled their hall tutors and provosts to sign a notification mandating
DU seeks US assistance to build new dormitory for female students
Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan today sought financial support and cooperation from the United States of America (USA) to build a new residential hall for female students on the university campus. He sought the cooperation when a four-member US delegation led by Public Affairs Counselor of US
Ex-BCL leader, 4 others held over lynching of a man at DU
Police arrested five students including a former Chhatra League leader in connection with the lynching of a 'mentally retarded' man over suspected theft inside a dormitory of Dhaka University (DU). Al Amin, sub inspector (SI) of Shahbagh police station, confirmed the matter saying that they arrested the students from Fazlul Huq
Saifuddin Ahmed appointed new proctor of Dhaka University
Saifuddin Ahmed, an associate professor in the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at Dhaka University, has been appointed as the new proctor of the university. The university's registrar office issued a notification confirming the appointment on Wednesday. Following the resignation of the proctorial team on August 8, after the fall of
DU calls for not harassing its innocent students
The Dhaka University (DU) authorities urged all concerned including the law enforcement agencies to ensure that no harassment takes place on any of their innocent student, said a DU release today. The university made the call amid different media reports that action is being taken against various persons who were allegedly
DU MCJ students start indefinite boycott of classes demanding investigation
The students of Dhaka University's (MCJ) department have declared an indefinite boycott of all academic activities, demanding the immediate suspension of Prof. Naadir Junaid, who faces a formal sexual harassment complaint filed by a female student. Additionally, the students have declared Prof. Naadir persona non-grata on campus. Students from all batches collectively
DU gets 15 new departments in 15 years
Dhaka University witnessed a massive development in the last 15 years as 15 new departments, 30 research centers and one institute were launched with expanding digital services and increasing accommodation facilities for around 6,000 students. New accommodation facilities have been opened up for 6,000 students, providing housing facilities to 400 teachers
Dhaka University, Bijoy Sarani metro rail stations open
Two more metro rail stations -- Dhaka University and Bijoy Sarani -- are now open for commuters today. The stations' doors were opened for passengers from 8am on Wednesday (December 13). With this, the train now stops at Uttara North, Uttara Centre, Uttara South, Pallabi, Mirpur-10, Mirpur-11, Kazipara, Shewrapara, Agargaon, Bijoy Sarani,
Metro rail DU, Bijoy Sarani stations to open Dec 13
The Dhaka University and Bijoy Sarani stations of the metro rail service will open for public from December 13. The duration of the services on the Agargaon-Motijheel section will remain same -- from 7:30am to 11:30am. MAN Siddique, managing director of the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), confirmed the matter and