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DU’s recruitment process seems frozen in time, bogged down by outdated practices that stifle progress.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

January 30, 2018
January 30, 2018

Demonstration at DU: Students burn effigy of proctor

Protesting BCL attacks on different occasions, general students of Dhaka University burns effigy of the proctor and demanded his resignation.

January 24, 2018
January 24, 2018

Ain o Salish Kendra condemns DU BCL attack

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) condemns the yesterday’s attack of Bangladesh Chattra League men on the Dhaka University students, who were demonstrating on campus to press home a four-point demand.

January 24, 2018
January 24, 2018

DU student alliance calls strike Jan 29 protesting assault

The left-leaning student alliance of Dhaka University, Progressive Students’ Alliance, calls for a strike at all educational institutions across the country.

January 24, 2018
January 24, 2018

Attack on Sit-in: BCL men swoop on protesters

Bangladesh Chhatra League men yesterday attacked dozens of Dhaka University students who were demonstrating in front of the vice-chancellor's office to press home a four-point demand, including expulsion of some BCL leaders for “harassing” female students a few days ago.

January 22, 2018
January 22, 2018

DU student’s body recovered from Shitalakkhya

Police recover the body of a Dhaka University (DU) student from Shitalakkhya river in Narayanganj.

January 18, 2018
January 18, 2018

Students of 7 DU affiliated colleges reject VC’s proposal to publish result by Feb

Students of seven Dhaka University affiliated colleges threaten to go for further agitation rejecting the vice-chancellor’s proposal for publishing the results by February 25.

January 17, 2018
January 17, 2018

DU students reject proctor’s assurance of probing ‘BCL attack’

Dhaka University students have rejected the proctor’s assurance of forming a probe committee to investigate Monday’s “Chhatra League attack” on them.

January 15, 2018
January 15, 2018

DU students block roads demanding dissociation of 7 colleges

Students of Dhaka University (DU) blocks the roads adjacent to Raju Memorial sculpture on Dhaka University campus demanding that the university dissociate itself from the seven colleges which were affiliated last year.

December 11, 2017
December 11, 2017

Pro-AL panel sweeps Duta polls

The ruling Awami League-backed Blue Panel teachers sweep the Dhaka University Teachers' Association (Duta) election.

November 27, 2017
November 27, 2017

DU student’s hunger strike for Ducsu polls continues

A Dhaka University student continued his hunger strike till Monday morning demanding election to Ducsu (Dhaka University Central Student's Union) within December 16.