Ashik Abdullah Apu

Reporter, Print/Digital, The Daily Star

NCP almost ready to seek registration with EC

With just six days left before the Election Commission’s registration deadline, the National Citizen Party has nearly completed its preparations for application submission. 

3w ago

Shop rent Tk 3 lakh, but govt gets just Tk 22,000

A probe has found massive irregularities in the rental of shops at nine markets of the National Sports Council (NSC), including a case where the government receives as little as Tk 22,000 in monthly rent while as much as Tk 3 lakh is being collected from the tenant. 

2m ago

Registration deadline: NCP to seek 2-month extension from EC

The newly formed National Citizen Party will formally request the Election Commission to extend the registration deadline for political parties by two months, as the party is unlikely to meet the registration requirements by April 20.

3m ago

NCP to push for reforms, ban on AL

The National Citizen Party (NCP) is set to launch a series of programmes this month, centring on three key demands -- the trial of the Awami League for the July killings, governance reforms, and an election to the constituent assembly, according to party insiders.

3m ago

NCP gears up for EC registration

The National Citizen Party (NCP) is now taking preparations to form district and upazila-level organisational units to meet the Election Commission’s registration criteria ahead of the upcoming polls.

3m ago

NCP pushes for grassroots support amid Eid holiday

Key leaders of the recently launched National Citizen Party (NCP) are actively engaging in mass contact in their respective areas, capitalising on the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation.

3m ago

July uprising: Nagorik Committee, student body to be revamped

The two platforms became largely inactive after they floated their political party -- National Citizen Party (NCP) and student body Democratic Student Council

3m ago

A mixed bag in NCP convening committee

The recently formed National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced a 217-member convening committee, incorporating individuals from diverse backgrounds.

4m ago
November 12, 2020
November 12, 2020

DU Faculties of Social Science, Fine Arts: Scrapping of separate entry tests may complicate things

Complications may arise in evaluating subject-based skill and choosing eligible students if Dhaka University authorities approve the Deans’ Committee’s recent decision to abolish separate admission tests for Social Science and Fine Arts faculties, some academics opined.

October 7, 2020
October 7, 2020

DU plans life after reopening

As possible ways out of a shutdown-induced session jam, the authorities of Dhaka University are mulling over various measures, including merging two semesters into one, taking extra classes, and cutting public holidays.

July 1, 2020
July 1, 2020

99th Anniversary of DU: Academic quality falls behind amid political influence

Bangladesh’s oldest and largest university, one that is closely interconnected with the country’s history, its politics and liberation -- University of Dhaka -- turns 99 today.

June 13, 2020
June 13, 2020

No budget talk at DU senate session

Dhaka University’s annual senate session is going to be held tomorrow, but the university’s annual budget is not ready yet.

June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020

Fear trumps family ties

Sudhangshu Kumar Saha, a deputy commissioner of taxes, passed away from Covid-19 recently. Tragically, his cremation could not be completed at his village home, nor did his wife and children bid him farewell.

June 2, 2020
June 2, 2020

DU halts Covid-19 testing at its labs

Dhaka University authorities yesterday stopped coronavirus testing facilities at its laboratories.

May 10, 2020
May 10, 2020

Looming Session Jam: DU considering holiday cuts

Dhaka University authorities are considering cutting holidays to prevent a looming session jam and make up for academic losses caused by the ongoing indefinite closure of the institution over the coronavirus outbreak.

May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020

Iftar gatherings that once were

What was once one of the most happening, liveliest places in the city, full of youth, life, and culture, now remains almost deserted amid the

April 28, 2020
April 28, 2020

DGHS asks DU to be ready to test Covid-19

A month after writing to the health ministry stating their capacity to run coronavirus tests, Dhaka University authorities heard back from the authorities yesterday.

March 14, 2020
March 14, 2020

Coronavirus : Students at DU dorms worried

Room-1013 of Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haq Hall at Dhaka University, a four-bed room, is home to some 30 students, mostly freshers and sophomores; many crowd on the beds every night, while some have to take the floor.