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Sheikh Tajul Islam Taj

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The eco-warriors of Bangladesh

Estiak Ahmed Sajit is currently a third-year student at Khulna University. In 2007, his family was forcibly displaced from Rajbari to Keraniganj due to river erosion.
1 November 2024, 18:00 PM
1 November 2024, 18:00 PM
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Climate finance will go in vain unless global warming kept in check

A new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report has warned that if current policies continue, global temperatures could rise by a catastrophic 3.1°C by the end of this century
26 October 2024, 12:41 PM
26 October 2024, 12:41 PM
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Khulna sees drop in average rainfall over four decades

Study says it could have critical implications for water resources, agricultural practices
24 September 2024, 13:50 PM
24 September 2024, 13:50 PM
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Child grooms: the hidden victims of early marriage

While the marriage of underage girls in Bangladesh receives widespread attention, the early marriage of boys often goes unnoticed, despite the fact that the trend of boys marrying underage is increasing rapidly..According to data published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the
29 August 2024, 13:25 PM
29 August 2024, 13:25 PM
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Rare Burmese Red Serow seen in Baraiyadhala National Park

A recent study has identified 25 photo events of the Burmese Red Serow, a rare species of goat-antelope locally known as “bon chhagol”, at Baraiyadhala National Park in Chattogram’s Mirsharai upazila
26 June 2024, 10:04 AM
26 June 2024, 10:04 AM
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JU lost 40pc waterbodies in 35 years

Jahangirnagar University campus, known for its verdant fields, woods, and waterbodies, has lost nearly 40 percent of its waterbodies over the last three and a half decades.
21 June 2024, 18:00 PM
21 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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'Brown Blotched Bengal Tree Frog' found in Bangladesh

'Brown Blotched Bengal Tree Frog' has been found in Bangladesh for the first time
20 June 2024, 07:24 AM
20 June 2024, 07:24 AM
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Forex position to stabilise in next few months: Moody's

It will be supported by the recent improvement of the current account balance to modest surpluses partly reflecting ongoing import restrictions, narrowing financial account deficits as business uncertainties gradually ease following the conclusion of the general elections in January, it said.
26 May 2024, 00:56 AM
26 May 2024, 00:56 AM
reunion of tejgaon college friends after 32 years

4 Tejgaon College friends reunite 32 years later via Facebook

The last time they all spent quality time together was at a friend's wedding in 1991
20 May 2024, 14:29 PM
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Preserving heritage

Pottery, a craftsmanship with a heritage of hundreds of years in Bengal, is gradually approaching oblivion.
16 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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Extending support to those in need

After being admitted to the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Krishnapada Roy from Raruli union was struggling to bear the cost of education, due to his family’s financial constraints.
12 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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JU Dormitories: Illegal occupation to blame for seat crisis

Many Chhatra League leaders and activists of Jahangirnagar University and non-students have been staying in dormitories illegally, leading to an acute seat crisis.
6 February 2024, 18:00 PM
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Still no publication house at JU

Jahangirnagar University turns 53 today, but even five decades on, it doesn’t have any publication house to preserve and publish thesis papers and books from teachers, PhD and MPhil researchers of the university.
11 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Once a haven for birds, now on deathbed

Jahangirnagar University’s Jayapara Lake, once a vibrant habitat for migratory birds, has been neglected for over a decade. Faculty members attribute the current state -- filled with aquatic plants and garbage -- to authorities’ indifference.
9 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Discussion on Munier Chowdhury held at Jahangirnagar University

In his discussion on Munier Chowdhury and his writings, Professor Mashrur Shahid Hossain hailed Munier Chowdhury as the “pioneer writer” of comparative literature in Bangladesh.
13 December 2023, 15:00 PM
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100 trees felled at JU without permission

Nearly a hundred trees were felled on Jahangirnagar University campus, sparking protest among students.
1 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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RCY empowering JU students through volunteer work

Jahangirnagar University became the first university in Bangladesh to get the permission to set up a Red Crescent Youth (RCY) at its campus in August 2018.
19 September 2023, 10:00 AM
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New JU hall brings new hardship for residents during rain

Jahangirnagar University has 22 dormitories. Sixteen of them are old and six others have been constructed recently under the university's "further development project"
18 September 2023, 09:28 AM
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AL activists, police take over some BNP sit-ins

Law enforcers were seen confiscating the tables, chairs and microphones that BNP was supposed to use in the sit in
29 July 2023, 14:31 PM
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Result delay puts JU students in a fix

Every year, a tale of shattered dreams and missed opportunities unfolds in Jahangirnagar University.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM
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Avian guests bid early farewell

For decades, the Jahangirnagar University campus has been buzzing with the chirping of migratory birds at the beginning of winter every year. As many as 20-25 species of avian guests used to spend the winters on this campus after travelling thousands of miles from Serbia, Russia, Northern Mongolia, Tibet and China.
3 February 2023, 18:00 PM
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Married off before 15, kids by 16

Although the minimum age of marriage is 18 years for girls in Bangladesh, this is somehow not applicable to the ones of the Bede community, living on the bank of Savar’s Bangshi river.
27 January 2023, 18:00 PM
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Their rallies are picnics

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said it would be a blunder for the BNP if seven of its lawmakers resigned from parliament.
10 December 2022, 18:00 PM
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‘Honorarium for doing the bare minimum’

Pretty much every year, teachers and administrators of Jahangirnagar University (JU) distribute a huge amount of money among themselves as honorariums for “extra services”, like preparing for and invigilating the admission tests.
18 October 2022, 18:00 PM
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All in the name of ‘etiquette’

Members of Chhatra League at Jahangirnagar University have been accused of verbally abusing freshers.
18 October 2022, 18:00 PM
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The ordeal to get a seat in JU dorm

Sheikh Mohammed Siam, a second-year English student at Jahangirnagar University, had been waging a fight all alone for nine consecutive days, to ensure dormitory accommodation for every student.
1 October 2022, 18:00 PM
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‘Health insurance would be a relief’

Sheikh Sadli Al Zadid, a third-year student at Dhaka University, had frequently suffered from hernia-related pain for years. But when the condition turned severe, his doctor suggested getting admitted to a hospital.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM
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“I’m proud that my husband sacrificed his life for the country”

Umme Salma, wife of assistant commissioner of police Rabiul Karim who was slain in the militant attack on Holey Artisan café in 2016, said she is proud that her husband sacrificed life for the country.
1 July 2022, 14:07 PM

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