Democracy needs its voters; and in the case of Dhaka University, this meant recruiting enough of the right kind of voters

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.

Dhaka University students will have to leave their dormitories within 15 days of completing their Master’s degree examinations, the university authorities announced on Wednesday night.

A group of Dhaka University students demonstrate and demand resignation of the university’s proctor over his failure to provide security to the students.

At least eight students are injured in alleged attacks by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men in Sylhet and Rajshahi universities as Pragatisheel Chhatra Jote activists are observing a nationwide strike protesting the January 23 attack by BCL men.