Sheikh Tajul Islam Taj

For decades, the Jahangirnagar University campus has been buzzing with the chirping of migratory birds at the beginning of winter every year. As many as 20-25 species of avian guests used to spend the winters on this campus after travelling thousands of miles from Serbia, Russia, Northern Mongolia, Tibet and China.

Although the minimum age of marriage is 18 years for girls in Bangladesh, this is somehow not applicable to the ones of the Bede community, living on the bank of Savar’s Bangshi river.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said it would be a blunder for the BNP if seven of its lawmakers resigned from parliament.

Pretty much every year, teachers and administrators of Jahangirnagar University (JU) distribute a huge amount of money among themselves as honorariums for “extra services”, like preparing for and invigilating the admission tests.

Members of Chhatra League at Jahangirnagar University have been accused of verbally abusing freshers.

Sheikh Mohammed Siam, a second-year English student at Jahangirnagar University, had been waging a fight all alone for nine consecutive days, to ensure dormitory accommodation for every student.

Sheikh Sadli Al Zadid, a third-year student at Dhaka University, had frequently suffered from hernia-related pain for years. But when the condition turned severe, his doctor suggested getting admitted to a hospital.

Umme Salma, wife of assistant commissioner of police Rabiul Karim who was slain in the militant attack on Holey Artisan café in 2016, said she is proud that her husband sacrificed life for the country.

Rabiul Karim was an assistant commissioner working at the Detective Branch (DB) of Police.

Teachers of Jahangirnagar University have allegedly been found neglecting the academic activities of regular students due to their involvement in the weekend programmes running in various departments.

Jahangirnagar University’s (JU) latest development decisions have the potential to waste crores, as claims of building new establishments whimsically, and hiding information are echoing throughout the university.

Jahangirnagar University (JU) is soon going to inaugurate construction works for 14 new establishments on the campus, under a Tk 1,445-crore mega project.

One entrance exam. Multiple shifts, with different sets of question papers.

“A friend of mine needed immediate medical attention, for which we asked for an ambulance that would take us to Savar’s Enam Medical College Hospital. When we contacted the medical centre, duty doctor Shyamol Kumar Shil told us they only have two functional ambulances -- one had a requisition by a teacher, another one was already at Enam Medical,” said Mehedi Khan, a student of business administration.

“The Language Movement aimed to establish the right to one’s mother tongue. It stood for protecting one’s identity, culture and heritage.

Jahangirnagar University Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam is going to complete her tenure for the second term on March 2, 2022. However, several allegations against her and JU BCL unit remain unresolved even after two years.

Over the last few years, Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have made many promises to its students regarding several unresolved issues. However, not much progress has been made on those fronts.

At Jahangirnagar University (JU), there’s no books available in braille, neither is are there reserved seats in the dorms for students with disabilities.

The anti-sexual harassment cell at Jahangirnagar University remains almost non-functional even after a decade of inception.

Jahangirnagar University’s waste management has been in shambles for the last couple of years, posing a serious threat to its otherwise clean environment and biodiversity.