Jahangirnagar University

JU in full bloom

On the campus of Jahangirnagar University, the season sings a different song.

‘Noya Manush’ to be screened at JU

To bring “Noya Manush” closer to the masses, the filmmakers have launched an alternative screening initiative. The journey officially began on December 25 at Dhaka University’s TSC auditorium, followed by screenings at various universities and cultural centres across the country.

‘Room Number 2011’ to premiere honouring Abrar Fahad’s memory

A short film titled “Room Number 2011”, created in memory of Abrar Fahad, is set to premiere at Jahangirnagar University on December 3. The film first debuted on November 30 in the United States.  

Move over, city life – Jahangirnagar University is the new bird hotspot this winter!

Imagine standing in a place where a gentle, cold breeze touches the soul, a grassy smell hits you with nostalgia, the silence of a fog-covered lake whispers louder than words, and the melodic chorus of birds fills the air. This is the experience awaiting you at Jahangirnagar University, the campus that has once again come alive with the chirping of migratory birds as the winter season approaches.

JU students protest Shibir presence, declare campus off-limits for group

Students at Jahangirnagar University (JU) staged a midnight protest, declaring the Islami Chhatra Shibir unwanted on campus after the group announced its president, secretary general, and publicity secretary for the JU unit last night.

Shibir comes out on Jahangirnagar campus

A press release demanding a healthy environment for student politics was signed by its publicity secretary Abdullah Al Mamun Saki, a philosophy student.

JU Hosts first-ever women's football match

In honour of the lives lost in the student-led mass upsurge in July and the fall of the autocratic regime, the Department of Anthropology at Jahangirnagar University (JU) hosted the Mishu Memorial Football Tournament Season 8. 

Murder at DU and JU: Must we emulate what we dismantled?

Destroying a regime is one thing; ensuring that its legacy doesn't infect the future is another.

What happened on Wednesday: An account from JU

I wonder if this is how the nights must have felt during those nine months of the Liberation War.

November 25, 2015
November 25, 2015

JU officers continue strike for release of colleague

Officers of Jahangirnagar University continue work abstention for the second day demanding release of one of their colleague who was arrested by police.

September 9, 2015
September 9, 2015

JMUN 2015: Diplomacy All the Way

Jahangirnagar University Model United Nations Association (JUMUNA) organised its first Model United Nations from August 27 to 29, 2015 on the university campus. The message was: “Stop fighting, let’s negotiate.” More than 250 delegates from home and abroad joined this United Nations simulation.

August 15, 2015
August 15, 2015

Univ teachers to stage demo for separate pay scale

Teachers of different public universities will observe three-hour work abstention and sit-in demonstration programmes at respective universities tomorrow, protesting the proposed 8th national pay scale and demanding a separate one for them.

August 12, 2015
August 12, 2015

JU teacher jailed for Facebook remark on PM

A Dhaka court today jailed a Jahangirnagar University teacher for three years over a sedition suit filed for commenting on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook.

June 18, 2015
June 18, 2015

iLead: Inspiring Generation Next

A session of the iLead project was held at the Institute of Business Administration, Jahangirnagar University (IBA-JU) with Sarwar Ahmed presiding over an enlightening session with more than 60 students from different departments.

May 23, 2015
May 23, 2015

JU expels 5 BCL men over sexual assault

Jahangirnagar University expels five Chhatra League men of the university unit on charge of sexually assaulting a female student during Pahela Baishakh celebration.

May 10, 2015
May 10, 2015

JU students block highway for assault on teacher

The students of journalism and media department of Jahangirnagar University blocks the Dhaka-Aricha highway, protesting the assault of a teacher by police last night.

May 10, 2015
May 10, 2015

Cop suspended over JU teacher assault

Authorities suspend responsible police sergeant and form two probe bodies over assault on Jahangirnagar University teacher.

May 4, 2015
May 4, 2015

5 more JU students hospitalised following hunger strike

At least five more students of Geological Science department of Jahangirnagar University (JU) students, who are observing the fast-unto-death, have been hospitalised.

May 2, 2015
May 2, 2015

JU computer science teachers resign en masse

Teachers of computer science and engineering department of Jahangirnagar University submit a mass resignation protesting a syndicate decision that ordered the environmental science department to move into its building.