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DU’s recruitment process seems frozen in time, bogged down by outdated practices that stifle progress.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 22, 2020
January 22, 2020

4 DU students beaten up by BCL men

Four students of Dhaka University are beaten up on campus allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists.

January 18, 2020
January 18, 2020

3 DU teachers express solidarity with students on hunger strike

Three Dhaka University teachers expresses solidarity with the students, who are on hunger strike since Thursday, demanding deferral of Dhaka north and south city corporation elections as January 30 coincides with Saraswati Puja.

January 15, 2020
January 15, 2020

March towards EC: Cops stop DU protesters at Shahbagh

A group of Dhaka University students continue their demonstration for the second day demanding deferment of Dhaka north and south city corporation polls scheduled for January 30 as it coincides with Saraswati Puja.

January 14, 2020
January 14, 2020

DU expels 67 students on different charges

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities expel 67 students for their involvement in admission test forgery, drug abuse and possessing illegal arms.

January 9, 2020
January 9, 2020

'Ensure capital punishment for DU student rapist'

Students of Dhaka University have formed a human chain on the campus demanding capital punishment for the person who allegedly raped and tortured one of their fellows on Sunday night.

January 9, 2020
January 9, 2020

'Serial rapist' Majnu placed on 7-day remand

Majnu who was arrested in connection with the rape of a Dhaka University student is placed on a seven-day remand by a Dhaka court.

January 8, 2020
January 8, 2020

Missing teeth, an important clue in Maznu's arrest

Maznu, the arrestee who raped the Dhaka University student on January 5, had lost two front teeth after he fell from a moving train around 12 years back.

January 8, 2020
January 8, 2020

DU student rape: Rab says suspect is a 'serial rapist'

The man who was arrested for raping a Dhaka University (DU) student claimed to be a serial rapist, Rapid Action Battalion says.

January 8, 2020
January 8, 2020

DU teachers, students demand speedy trial for rapist

Teachers and students of Dhaka University have demanded speedy trial and capital punishment for the person who raped and tortured a second-year student of the university in Dhaka’s Kurmitola on Sunday night.

January 8, 2020
January 8, 2020

DU rape victim identified rapist after his arrest: Rab

The Dhaka University student who was raped and tortured in Dhaka’s Kurmitola area on the night of January 5 has identified the rapist after his arrest.