Jahangirnagar University (JU)

JU suspends 11 students for ragging

Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities suspend 11 students from all academic activities for a year, as they were found guilty of ragging fresh students.
2 January 2020, 15:53 PM

JU reopens Sunday

Classes of Jahangirnagar University (JU) will resume on Sunday a month after the authorities shut down the university amid students’ protest. All the dormitories will reopen tomorrow.
4 December 2019, 12:25 PM

‘Our campus, our right; save the campus, join the fight’

Students of Jahangirnagar University, who have been continuing their anti-VC demonstration on the campus, bring out a procession from in front of the registrar building.
7 November 2019, 07:19 AM

Prove allegations or face punishment: PM to demonstrators in universities

Coming down heavily on those engaged in the ongoing movements against the vice chancellors of several universities, including Jahangirnagar University, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said they will have to face punishment if they fail to prove their allegations.
7 November 2019, 07:09 AM

Protesters are to blame

The embattled vice chancellor of Jahangirnagar University yesterday held the agitating students and teachers responsible for the current crisis at the university.
6 November 2019, 18:00 PM

JU students vow to stay on campus, continue protest

Jahangirnagar University students, who have been demonstrating demanding removal of the university vice chancellor, decide to continue their movement on the campus defying the authorities’ restriction.
6 November 2019, 05:44 AM

JU students threaten to stay on campus; vow to continue protest

Rejecting authorities’ announcement of closing Jahangirnagar University for an indefinite period, the protesting students of the university take a fresh vow to carry out their movement until Vice Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam resigns.
5 November 2019, 05:56 AM

Students confine JU VC demanding her resignation

A section of students confines Jahangirnagar University Vice Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam at her residence demanding her resignation for corruption and irregularities in development projects.
4 November 2019, 14:16 PM

TIB urges ACC to investigate JU corruption allegation

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) calls upon the Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate the allegations of corruption and irregularities in development projects at Jahangirnagar University.
3 November 2019, 12:13 PM

President’s intervention sought for solving JU crisis

A section of teachers of Jahangirnagar University seek intervention of President Md Abdul Hamid, also the chancellor of the university, to resolve the ongoing crisis as students are observing an indefinite strike demanding resignation of the Vice Chancellor for her alleged involvement in graft.
2 November 2019, 09:26 AM

JU asst proctor ‘assaults’ protesting student leader

Assistant Proctor of Jahangirnagar University (JU) allegedly assaulted a student leader who along with other students was protesting against the alleged corruption by the authorities.
30 October 2019, 07:13 AM

JU students go on strike demanding VC’s removal

Demanding the removal of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Vice-Chancellor (VC), students go for an indefinite strike and padlocked all the faculty gates on the campus, creating a deadlock in the university.
28 October 2019, 08:28 AM

Graft Allegations against JU VC: Teachers, students call for probe

A platform of teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University yesterday expressed frustration over what it said was the authorities’ indifference to allegations of corruption against Vice-chancellor Prof Farzana Islam and JU BCL unit.
10 October 2019, 18:00 PM

JU students on 2-day strike as ultimatum to VC ends

Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) call a two-day strike as their 10-day ultimatum demanding resignation of the vice-chancellor ends.
2 October 2019, 07:29 AM

I am not willing to resign: JU VC

Jahangirnagar University (JU) Vice Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam expresses her unwillingness to resign from her post in the face of ongoing student movement protesting allegation of bribing Chhatra League men.
1 October 2019, 14:17 PM

JU students protest ‘sexual harassment’ by teacher

Jahangirnagar University students form a human chain on the campus demanding punishment of the teacher who allegedly sexually harassed a student.
28 September 2019, 10:00 AM

JU students, teachers bring out rally demanding resignation of VC

A faction of teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University brought out a procession on the campus today demanding resignation of its Vice Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam over allegation of corruption.
19 September 2019, 09:05 AM

JU teachers, students demand VC’s removal

A section of teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) demands resignation of Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam for her alleged involvement in corruption and irregularities.
18 September 2019, 15:57 PM

JU Controversy: VC, family in a tight spot

The Jahangirnagar University vice-chancellor and two of her family members appear to be in a fix with a JU BCL faction publicly claiming it had received Tk 25 lakh as per a settlement reached at an August 9 meeting at the VC’s residence.
16 September 2019, 18:00 PM

BNP demands JU VC’s removal

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demands removal of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Vice Chancellor Farzana Islam for reportedly bribing Chhatra League leaders.
16 September 2019, 13:48 PM