Jahangirnagar University

After 33 years, Jucsu goes to polls today

After 33 long years, students of Jahangirnagar University are set to cast their votes today for the much-awaited Jucsu and hall union elections.
10 September 2025, 18:05 PM

Returning after 33 years, what difference will Jucsu make?

Jucsu is expected to break a 33-year-long silence at Jahangirnagar University.
10 September 2025, 14:30 PM

Selim Al Deen birth anniversary celebrations begin today

Marking the 76th birth anniversary of theatre luminary Selim Al Deen, theatre troupe Swapnadal is organising a two-day festival titled “Natyacharya Selim Al Deen Janmotsab 2025”. The festival, held under the slogan “Selim Al Deen—Rabindranath lives in our art, the triumph of Bangla theatre is eternal”, begins today, at Jahangirnagar University and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, and will conclude tomorrow.
18 August 2025, 04:32 AM

Shinduria: A hidden haven of biodiversity near Dhaka

Shinduria is more than just a scenic village -- it is a thriving ecosystem shaped by water, tradition, and time
11 July 2025, 19:00 PM

JU in full bloom

On the campus of Jahangirnagar University, the season sings a different song.
9 May 2025, 18:43 PM

‘Noya Manush’ to be screened at JU

To bring “Noya Manush” closer to the masses, the filmmakers have launched an alternative screening initiative. The journey officially began on December 25 at Dhaka University’s TSC auditorium, followed by screenings at various universities and cultural centres across the country.
27 January 2025, 07:44 AM

‘Room Number 2011’ to premiere honouring Abrar Fahad’s memory

A short film titled “Room Number 2011”, created in memory of Abrar Fahad, is set to premiere at Jahangirnagar University on December 3. The film first debuted on November 30 in the United States.  
26 November 2024, 10:50 AM

Move over, city life – Jahangirnagar University is the new bird hotspot this winter!

Imagine standing in a place where a gentle, cold breeze touches the soul, a grassy smell hits you with nostalgia, the silence of a fog-covered lake whispers louder than words, and the melodic chorus of birds fills the air. This is the experience awaiting you at Jahangirnagar University, the campus that has once again come alive with the chirping of migratory birds as the winter season approaches.
3 November 2024, 21:54 PM

JU students protest Shibir presence, declare campus off-limits for group

Students at Jahangirnagar University (JU) staged a midnight protest, declaring the Islami Chhatra Shibir unwanted on campus after the group announced its president, secretary general, and publicity secretary for the JU unit last night.
30 October 2024, 06:44 AM

Shibir comes out on Jahangirnagar campus

A press release demanding a healthy environment for student politics was signed by its publicity secretary Abdullah Al Mamun Saki, a philosophy student.
30 October 2024, 02:44 AM

JU Hosts first-ever women's football match

In honour of the lives lost in the student-led mass upsurge in July and the fall of the autocratic regime, the Department of Anthropology at Jahangirnagar University (JU) hosted the Mishu Memorial Football Tournament Season 8. 
22 September 2024, 15:58 PM

Murder at DU and JU: Must we emulate what we dismantled?

Destroying a regime is one thing; ensuring that its legacy doesn't infect the future is another.
19 September 2024, 16:47 PM

What happened on Wednesday: An account from JU

I wonder if this is how the nights must have felt during those nine months of the Liberation War.
18 July 2024, 13:08 PM

My beloved country cannot be bloodied like this: Shakib Khan

Following violent clashes between student protesters and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists at different public universities around the country, celebrities have voiced their support for the quota reform movement. The July 15 incident left approximately 300 people injured, including female students and BCL members. As of July 17 (3:00pm), six fatalities have been reported due to the ongoing unrest.
17 July 2024, 09:36 AM

Mushfiqur Rahim condemns violence at university campuses

Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim has expressed his dismay over the violence regarding students’ quota reform protests, which have already claimed six lives and left hundreds injured across the country in the last two days.
17 July 2024, 05:27 AM

Era of complacency must come to an end

Taxpayer funds, earmarked for the advancement of knowledge and the betterment of society, must not be squandered on corrupt practices.
29 March 2024, 01:00 AM

Voices in captivity

To justify the restrictions, governments run a fear factory.
24 February 2024, 04:00 AM

IIT Bhubaneswar signs MoUs with BUET and Jahangirnagar University

The MoUs were signed by Prof. Prasant Kumar Sahu of IIT Bhubaneswar, Prof. Md. Jarez Miah, of BUET, and Prof. M. Shamim Kaiser of Jahangirnagar University. 
10 January 2024, 10:49 AM

Discussion on Munier Chowdhury held at Jahangirnagar University

In his discussion on Munier Chowdhury and his writings, Professor Mashrur Shahid Hossain hailed Munier Chowdhury as the “pioneer writer” of comparative literature in Bangladesh.
13 December 2023, 15:00 PM

Nodi Rocks JU

Students of Jahangirnagar University painted a beautiful mural of a river on the entrance of the stage where the "Nodi Rocks" concert took place.
18 December 2022, 12:01 PM