Savar’s imitation jewellery industry losing sheen
People living in Savar’s Bhakurta union on the outskirts of Dhaka are bolstering their income by meticulously shaping copper and brass ornaments every day.
12 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Admission seekers left stranded
Almost 3.08 lakh admission seekers, divided under 10 units, are likely to sit for the Jahangirnagar University (JU) admission tests, scheduled to be held in five shifts per day from November 9 to 21.
5 November 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Gono’ rooms, health safety major concerns
After one and a half years, authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) are going to reopen the institute’s dormitories today, ending the students’ long wait.
10 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Ray of hope for jobseekers in Sirajganj
Masudur Rahman, who completed graduation from Sirajganj Government College, is desperately looking for a job to support his family.
3 October 2021, 18:00 PM
3 species of fish recorded in St Martin’s Island
While life under the sea still remains a mystery for many, there are some noteworthy breakthroughs. Case in point: a group of researchers from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University recently recorded three new marine fish from the waters of Saint Martin’s Island.
26 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Protesting Drug Peddling: Aimed at teacher, gunshot by JU BCL leader hits own associate
A Chhatra League leader of Jahangirnagar University allegedly fired several rounds of bullets targeting a college teacher, as he protested his peddling drugs in the area. Meanwhile, the teacher was able to save himself and one of the bullets hit an associate of that BCL leader.
7 August 2021, 18:00 PM
A university office that keeps missing deadlines
Mohammad Selim (not his real name), a student of economics department at Jahangirnagar University (JU), desperately needed a temporary certificate of his examinations to apply for a scholarship.
25 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Walls of JU come alive with colours
Jahangirnagar University (JU) is serene and eye-catching as it is. Surrounded by mother nature, its greenery, open fields, and water bodies are bound to leave one feeling rejuvenated.
9 April 2021, 18:00 PM
JU students break into their dorms
Several hundred students of Jahangirnagar University broke open the locks to all 16 residential halls yesterday, a day after at least 35 students were injured in clashes with villagers just outside the campus.
20 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Unexpected idyll at JU
Thanks to drastically reduced traffic and visitor movement due to Covid-19 restrictions, migratory birds which arrive to spend out the winter on the lakes of the Jahangirnagar University campus have seen a less disruptive, more idyllic environment this season.
27 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Pomacentrus Bangladeshius
Researchers from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University have discovered a formerly unknown species of fish from St Martin’s Island.
20 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi researchers find new-to-science species of fish around St Martin's Island
Researchers from the Aquatic Bioresource Research Lab (ABR Lab) of the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University have recently discovered a new-to-science species of fish from St Martin’s island.
19 November 2020, 13:56 PM
Security officer gone rogue
More than a dozen complaints of assault, blackmail and extortion, and verbal abuse of female visitors have been submitted to Jahangirnagar University authorities against its chief security officer Sudipta Shaheen in the four years since he took office.
25 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Future News Worldwide Conference 2020: Broadening my outlook towards journalism
July 15, 2020, was one of the most memorable days in my professional life. Being a young journalist, I had the opportunity to engage with several talented individuals from around the world at Future News Worldwide Conference 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was held online, instead of London. Among 3000 applications from across the world, 100 of the world’s most promising student journalists were selected to attend this intensive media training programme.
22 July 2020, 12:39 PM
Jahangirnagar University: Of goats and burglars
It’s been more than three months since Jahangirnagar University’s (JU) lone residential campus has been empty. On March 17, the university authorities asked students to vacate all dormitories due to the coronavirus pandemic.
27 June 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Let Me Out’ staged at Jahangirnagar University
As the last scene of the play, Let Me Out, drew to a close at Selim Al Deen Muktamancha in Jahangirnagar University (JU) on March 1, the whole crowd was left emotional.
2 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Sultan Fair concludes at Narail
This year’s celebration was dedicated to the 100th birthday of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
1 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Luxury at the expense of students’ cause
The Jahangirnagar University authorities have spent more than Tk 84 lakh to decorate the new luxurious office of Vice Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam, taking the money from funds meant for student welfare, research and development of the departments.
14 December 2019, 18:00 PM
BCL men swoop on JU protesters
Chhatra League men yesterday assaulted teachers and students who had kept Jahangirnagar University Vice-chancellor Prof Farzana Islam confined to her residence demanding her resignation over corruption allegations.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM
A food bank for rainy day
The underprivileged people of Borangile village in Sirajganj’s Chauhali upazila can sleep a little better at night, knowing that if they are ever unable to find work as day labourers the next day, they can easily borrow some rice from the community food bank.
28 September 2019, 18:00 PM