‘No one will rent a home to us because we are sweepers. Where will we go?’
27 August 2026
Mitford sanitation workers say their families have lived in the hospital quarters for generations as an August 30 eviction deadline approaches
27 August 2026
Boat race revives Old Dhaka's river spirit
22 August 2026
Traditional boat race draws thousands to the Buriganga as part of DSCC's month-long ‘Hridoye Dhaka 416’ festival
22 August 2026
The plunder that never stopped
1 August 2026
Illegal stone and sand extraction continues across Sylhet despite bans, court orders and crackdowns
1 August 2026
The fire ended, their suffering did not
21 July 2026
A year after the Milestone tragedy, young survivors remain in treatment while grieving families demand lasting care and recognition
21 July 2026
When a bridge becomes a transport stand
20 July 2026
While crossing Babubazar Bridge, one might wonder whether it is still a bridge or has become a transport stand and roadside market.
20 July 2026
Will the next generation know the taste of Gab?
19 June 2026
The once-familiar fruit is fading from Bangladesh’s countryside and collective memory
19 June 2026
World Day Against Child Labour / Childhood trapped in the cage of livelihood
12 June 2026
For many children, survival comes before school
12 June 2026
FIFA World Cup fever sweeps through Old Dhaka in colourful fan procession
5 June 2026
Fans of Argentina, Brazil and other footballing nations join festive procession
5 June 2026
Jagannath University left out of UGC’s HEAT project research fund
According to sources, the five-year HEAT project, jointly funded by the Bangladesh government and the World Bank, began in July 2023 with a total budget of Tk 4,016.57 crore. Of this, Tk 2,033.46 crore is being provided by the government and Tk 1,983.11 crore by the World Bank
28 July 2025
JnU students targeted in scholarship scam using ‘leaked’ personal data
Several students lose money after receiving OTP phishing calls using personal details
2 June 2025
JnU struggles with budget, housing crisis
Students stage protest march demanding end to budget discrimination
6 May 2025
JnU second campus: Project stalled amid bureaucratic hurdles
The construction of Jagannath University’s long-awaited second campus in Keraniganj has stalled due to bureaucratic delays.
21 April 2025
Ilegal fair occupies Dhupkhola playground
The fair, expected to continue until April 17, has taken over the entire field, depriving residents of their only open space for walking, exercise, and sports.
15 April 2025
A year on, no progress in case over JnU student Abantika's death
She was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her home in Cumilla and was rushed to a local hospital, where doctors declared her dead
16 March 2025
Traffic chaos at JnU gate puts students at risk
Jagannath University (JnU) students are facing severe traffic congestion while entering the campus due to an unauthorised bus and rickshaw stop on the road in front of the institution’s main gate in Old Dhaka.
14 March 2025
How male Hilsa become female? New study published
A team of researchers from the Department of Zoology at Jagannath University (JnU) and the Department of Lab of Molecular Systematics and Ecology at Shanghai Ocean University in China have jointly conducted three research projects on Hilsa
2 March 2025
Never too late: 46-year-old man appears for JnU admission test
Taku, a 46-year-old from Naogaon, recently sat for the admission test at Jagannath University (JnU)
15 February 2025
Shakrain in Old Dhaka: A celebration of kites and fireworks
People crowd shops in Shakhari Bazar to buy colourful and intricately designed kites
13 January 2025
3 youths try to rob bank, end up in detention
Two boys aged 16 and a 22-year-old man brandishing “toy pistols” kept the entire nation in suspense yesterday afternoon while trying to rob a bank being inspired by “video games and movies”.
19 December 2024
11 years on, three JnU students still remain missing
They were last seen by loved ones on December 4, 2013
10 December 2024
19 years of Jagannath University: New campus remains a pipe dream
Initially scheduled for completion by June 2020, the Tk 1,920.94 crore project remains incomplete despite four extensions
20 October 2024
Durga Puja lights up Shakhari Bazar
The narrow streets of Shakhari Bazaar in Old Dhaka have come alive with the vibrant festivities of Durga Puja, as a variety of shops line both sides, offering an array of goods
11 October 2024