Chaos over cuffs at ICT
A ruckus broke out at the International Crimes Tribunal yesterday as some of the 19 high-profile accused, including former ministers and senior bureaucrats, were brought into the courtroom in handcuffs.
20 April 2025, 18:54 PM
July uprising in CTG: Helmeted and masked, AL men gunned down scores
In Dhaka, it was the law enforcers who turned on the people they were supposed to protect. It was the law enforcers who preyed upon protesters during the July uprising. But in Chattogram, it was different. The killers were not in uniform. They came clad in helmets and masks, guns ablaze. And now investigators say they have the names of the suspects.
24 March 2025, 18:00 PM
ICT cases against Hasina: ‘Strong evidence found to prove the charges’
Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina will be charged with murder, abduction, enforced disappearance, and arson at the International Crimes Tribunal.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Hope for a new dawn in country’s politics’
Manik Miah Avenue was abuzz with anticipation yesterday as the National Citizen Party (NCP) was officially launched.
28 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Wahed Mansion repaired: Victims forgotten
Wahed Mansion in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar has been repainted, plastered, and restored to its former state. The owners have moved on, and it seems the country has too.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Abu Sayed’s autopsy report altered 6 times
The world saw how Abu Sayed was shot by policemen from across the street.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Disturbing accounts of ‘police abuse’
The night of July 27, 2024, still haunts her. A first-year law student of a private university, she still cannot forget how detectives surrounded her in a small room and groped her. On a table in front of her lay a blank paper for her to confess, according to her accounts to the International Crimes Tribunal and The Daily Star.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
What triggered the nightlong chaos between DU and seven college students?
At least 20 students from both sides were injured while the two sides chased each other
27 January 2025, 11:12 AM
Buet plans to introduce on-campus jobs for students
Authorities of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) are planning to introduce on-campus jobs for students.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM
BUET planning to introduce on-campus jobs for students
Authorities of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) are planning to introduce on-campus jobs for students.
10 March 2022, 11:12 AM
Sexual Harassment of DU Student: Initial probe finds proof against teacher
A female student of Dhaka University (DU) has brought an allegation of sexual harassment against a teacher. Primarily, a probe committee has found proof of the allegation, informed DU sources.
9 March 2022, 18:00 PM
From Nilkhet Barrack to ‘Kala Bhaban’
Over the years, Aparajeyo Bangla and Kala Bhaban have become enduring symbols of Dhaka University. Before the ‘60s, the same spot housed a residential area for government staffers, known as Nilkhet Barrack.
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Ain Parishad was there for the movement
On February 21, 1952, the protesters had two programmes to press home their demand for Bangla as a state language. One, the section 144 had to go, and two, taking a memorial plaque to the East Pakistan Ain Parishad.
16 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Session jam only getting longer at DU
Students of different departments from the academic session of 2016-17 at Dhaka University, who are done with the final exams, are unable to apply for jobs due to delay in publishing results.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Politics in Buet: Majority against holding student union polls
Organisational student and teacher politics was banned at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), after common students protested following the killing of Abrar Fahad by members of Chhatra League in 2019.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Years of neglect erasing embodiments of history at Dhaka University
Amidst the excitement of centenary celebrations diffusing across Dhaka University (DU) campus, a number of university buildings have been adorned with vibrant lights and decorations.
10 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Plan to Overhaul Landscape: Drastic changes designed for DU
Plans are afoot to change the landscape of Dhaka University.
3 December 2021, 18:00 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
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
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
Joyous reunion at DU after 18 months
The Dhaka University campus was abuzz with students as face-to-face teaching resumed yesterday after 18 months of closure due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
17 October 2021, 18:00 PM
DU Dormitories: The ghost of ‘Gono Rooms’ still haunts
Although Dhaka University authorities recently spoke of their desire to get rid of “Gono” rooms at dormitories, first-year students had no other choice than to cram into such rooms again as the residential halls fully reopened on Sunday after a Covid-induced closure of a year and a half.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM
DU students reunite after 18 months
Saimun Islam, a student of Arabic at Dhaka University, was in the line to enter his dormitory -- Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haq Hall -- yesterday morning. Saimun, of Noakhali, was eagerly waiting for this day. He had left his dorm around 18 months ago.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Fear of illegal occupancy looms
The Dhaka University (DU) administration has decided to end the crammed “gono room culture” at its dormitories, shifting students who were staying there before the pandemic to regular dorm rooms amid concerns over health safety.
26 September 2021, 18:00 PM
DU Students’ Vaccination: 43pc jabbed as DU prepares to reopen
Around forty-three percent of Dhaka University students got Covid shots until yesterday and the university authorities are thinking about reopening dormitories in the first week of next month.
16 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Prof Najma Chowdhury passes away
Dhaka University Professor Emeritus Najma Chowdhury died yesterday, just a few days after testing positive for Covid-19.
8 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Road Dividers in Dhaka: Exotic plants outnumber local species, finds survey
Majority of the plants -- 56 percent -- on the capital’s road dividers are exotic species, which is detrimental to the environment and disrupting the ecosystem, found a recent survey.
31 July 2021, 18:00 PM
45pc DU students don’t want online exam, finds survey
Around 45 percent students of Dhaka University don’t want to take part in online exams because of network issues, lack of proper devices, and unfavourable domestic environment, a recent survey has revealed.
18 July 2021, 18:00 PM