Rakib Madber

Ilegal fair occupies Dhupkhola playground

A local club in Gandaria has been holding a Baishakhi fair at Dhaka’s Dhupkhola playground since April 6 -- without obtaining mandatory permission from the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

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A year on, no progress in case over JnU student Abantika's death

She was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her home in Cumilla and was rushed to a local hospital, where doctors declared her dead

1m ago

Traffic chaos at JnU gate puts students at risk

Jagannath University (JnU) students are facing severe traffic congestion while entering the campus due to an unauthorised bus and rickshaw stop on the road in front of the institution’s main gate in Old Dhaka.

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How male Hilsa become female? New study published

A team of researchers from the Department of Zoology at Jagannath University (JnU) and the Department of Lab of Molecular Systematics and Ecology at Shanghai Ocean University in China have jointly conducted three research projects on Hilsa

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Never too late: 46-year-old man appears for JnU admission test

Taku, a 46-year-old from Naogaon, recently sat for the admission test at Jagannath University (JnU)

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Shakrain in Old Dhaka: A celebration of kites and fireworks

People crowd shops in Shakhari Bazar to buy colourful and intricately designed kites

3m ago

3 youths try to rob bank, end up in detention

Two boys aged 16 and a 22-year-old man brandishing “toy pistols” kept the entire nation in suspense yesterday afternoon while trying to rob a bank being inspired by “video games and movies”.

3m ago

11 years on, three JnU students still remain missing

They were last seen by loved ones on December 4, 2013

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April 16, 2025
April 16, 2025

Ilegal fair occupies Dhupkhola playground

A local club in Gandaria has been holding a Baishakhi fair at Dhaka’s Dhupkhola playground since April 6 -- without obtaining mandatory permission from the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

March 16, 2025
March 16, 2025

A year on, no progress in case over JnU student Abantika's death

She was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her home in Cumilla and was rushed to a local hospital, where doctors declared her dead

March 15, 2025
March 15, 2025

Traffic chaos at JnU gate puts students at risk

Jagannath University (JnU) students are facing severe traffic congestion while entering the campus due to an unauthorised bus and rickshaw stop on the road in front of the institution’s main gate in Old Dhaka.

March 2, 2025
March 2, 2025

How male Hilsa become female? New study published

A team of researchers from the Department of Zoology at Jagannath University (JnU) and the Department of Lab of Molecular Systematics and Ecology at Shanghai Ocean University in China have jointly conducted three research projects on Hilsa

February 15, 2025
February 15, 2025

Never too late: 46-year-old man appears for JnU admission test

Taku, a 46-year-old from Naogaon, recently sat for the admission test at Jagannath University (JnU)

January 13, 2025
January 13, 2025

Shakrain in Old Dhaka: A celebration of kites and fireworks

People crowd shops in Shakhari Bazar to buy colourful and intricately designed kites

December 20, 2024
December 20, 2024

3 youths try to rob bank, end up in detention

Two boys aged 16 and a 22-year-old man brandishing “toy pistols” kept the entire nation in suspense yesterday afternoon while trying to rob a bank being inspired by “video games and movies”.

December 10, 2024
December 10, 2024

11 years on, three JnU students still remain missing

They were last seen by loved ones on December 4, 2013

October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024

19 years of Jagannath University: New campus remains a pipe dream

Initially scheduled for completion by June 2020, the Tk 1,920.94 crore project remains incomplete despite four extensions

October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024

Durga Puja lights up Shakhari Bazar

The narrow streets of Shakhari Bazaar in Old Dhaka have come alive with the vibrant festivities of Durga Puja, as a variety of shops line both sides, offering an array of goods