Campus Desk

Recognising high achievers at the 24th O & A Level Awards

On April 26, 2025, The Daily Star hosted the 24th edition of its prestigious O & A Level Awards at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Dhaka Bypass Expressway, Sector 4, Purbachal.

5d ago

BRACU students stage protest in solidarity with KUET students

Expressing their support for the students of KUET, the general students of BRACU staged a protest in front of their campus in Merul Badda.

2w ago

University students across Bangladesh join global strike in solidarity with Gaza

The call for the movement emerged amidst escalating violence by the Israeli Military in Gaza

3w ago

BRACU, IUT, MIST, and UIU qualify for University Rover Challenge finals

These four teams will represent Bangladesh and their respective universities in the URC 2025 finals.

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QS World Rankings by Subject 2025: Where did Bangladeshi universities rank?

Seven universities from Bangladesh have been listed in this year’s rankings across 12 of the 55 individual subjects. 

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In photos: We’ve had enough – The youth erupts in protest over rape, gender-based violence

The youth erupts in protest over rape, gender-based violence.

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Meet The Daily Star’s newest campus ambassadors

Campus Stars – the exclusive campus ambassadorship programme of The Daily Star – is set to begin its 2025 session with the newest batch of campus ambassadors.

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Campus is recruiting contributors

Campus is looking for writers.

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January 21, 2024
January 21, 2024

Living a pop culture fantasy

Anica Hossain shares her cosplaying experience – how she got into it, what it takes to cosplay, and how enthusiasts can get into this art form of brining fictional characters to life.

January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024

Paid on-campus parking at BRAC University: Students unhappy

Many BRACU students are upset with the parking fees. Several of them have taken to social media to express their anger.

January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024

Video gamers at risk of permanent hearing loss: Study

Gamers exposed to such high-intensity sound levels for long periods may be risking permanent hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

January 16, 2024
January 16, 2024

DU secures top spot among Bangladeshi universities in AD Scientific Index

Dhaka University (DU) has secured the top spot among Bangladeshi universities in the AD Scientific Index University/Institution Rankings 2024. Among all 206 institutions and universities listed in the rankings, DU holds the second position trailing behind the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh. 

January 16, 2024
January 16, 2024

9-year-old Indian-American on "World's Brightest" students list

Nine-year-old Indian-American schoolgirl Preesha Chakraborty was recently named in the "World's Brightest" students list by Johns Hopkins Centre for Talented Youth. The list is based on the results of above-grade-level tests of over 16,000 students across 90 countries.

January 15, 2024
January 15, 2024

Canada to cut number of international students to tackle housing shortage

Canada is currently considering putting a cap on the number of international students allowed to live in the country.

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

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. 

January 8, 2024
January 8, 2024

Are you a Taylor Swift fan? Harvard University might be looking for you

Harvard University is looking for teaching assistants to teach a course on Taylor Swift.

January 7, 2024
January 7, 2024

Top 10 student-friendly cities in the world: Dhaka ranks extremely low

London, Tokyo, and Seoul lead the list. Out of the 160 cities in this list, Dhaka ranked 149th with a score of 44.1, one of the lowest on this list.

January 4, 2024
January 4, 2024

Study: Rock music could replace insulin injections

Researchers found that Queen’s “We Will Rock You”, at a volume of 85 decibels, prompted the strongest insulin release.