Dhaka University (DU)

DU’s faculty hiring policy is a relic from the past

DU’s recruitment process seems frozen in time, bogged down by outdated practices that stifle progress.

Separation of seven colleges from DU was long overdue

But the transition must be handled with utmost care and foresight

Body of a man found hanging from a tree in Dhaka University

Locals identified the man as a vagabond

Hasina's defaced image painted over in DU late at night

Students immediately protested the repainting, demanding proctor's resignation

Post-August 5: DU halls no longer students’ nightmare

Molla Taimur Rahman was enrolled at Dhaka University in 2022 and had  landed himself a seat in Sir AF Rahman Hall as a residential student.

DU students denounce JCD's poster campaign on campus

Removing the posters would undermine the dignity of individuals, says proctor

A new public university in Dhaka makes little sense

We shouldn't rush through such critical decisions

Politics at DU: Old guard to give way to young blood

The rules of Dhaka University stipulate that a student remains a regular one for eight years -- six years for graduation and two for post-graduation degrees.

Dhaka University must reclaim its unutilised land

Resolving accommodation issues, implementing masterplan urgent

July 21, 2019
July 21, 2019

Affiliation with 7 colleges: DU students to continue demo

Demonstrating students of Dhaka University (DU) threatens to continue their movement demanding cancellation of affiliation of the capital’s seven collages with the institution.

July 18, 2019
July 18, 2019

DU students block Shahbagh again

A group of Dhaka University (DU) students blocks the key Shahbagh intersection for the second consecutive day today demanding an end to the university's affiliation with seven colleges.

July 17, 2019
July 17, 2019

DU students demand ending affiliation with 7 colleges

A group of students of Dhaka University blocks the key Shahbagh intersection demanding an end to the university's affiliation with seven colleges.

June 30, 2019
June 30, 2019

HC seeks DU report on packaged milk available in markets

The High Court seeks the report of Dhaka University’s Pharmacy Faculty and Biomedical Research Centre that found detergent and antibiotics for humans in packaged milk available in kitchen markets and grocery shops.

May 30, 2019
May 30, 2019

DU question leak: Charges prepared against 125

Charges over Dhaka University’s admission test question leak have been prepared against 125 persons, including 87 students of the university.

May 27, 2019
May 27, 2019

‘Deprived’ BCL leaders on demo again

The protesting faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has resumed demonstration alleging that the controversial new central committee is getting validated.

May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019

‘DU students aren’t interested in knowledge anymore’

Dhaka University’s students are not interested in gaining knowledge anymore, Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury says.

May 19, 2019
May 19, 2019

Why DU isn’t among top universities, BNP asks

BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moeen Khan raises a question as to why Dhaka University failed to find a place among the top-ranking universities in Asia.

April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019

‘DUJA is the watchdog of Dhaka University’

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Akhtaruzzaman lauds the role of Dhaka University Journalists’ Association (DUJA) as a watchdog of the university.

April 24, 2019
April 24, 2019

DU-affiliated college students withdraw blockade

Protesting students of Dhaka University-affiliated colleges have paid no heed to university’s assurance and continued their blockade on Nilkhet.