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Sirajul Islam Rubel

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‘Let my mother know I am here’

6 March 2026, 00:00 AM
A haunting message scrawled on the wall of a secret detention cell has revealed the grim reality of enforced disappearances, a survivor told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday.
6 March 2026, 00:00 AM
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‘Forgive me if we don’t meet again’

5 March 2026, 00:00 AM
A father broke down before the International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday as he recounted his final phone call with his 22-year-old son, Osman Patwari, who sought forgiveness before joining the July uprising in Lakshmipur and said they might never meet again.
5 March 2026, 00:00 AM
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Six to hang for Ashulia killings during July uprising

6 February 2026, 04:23 AM
A tribunal in Dhaka yesterday sentenced six people, including a former lawmaker, to death for the killing of seven people during the July 2024 uprising in Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital, where the victims were loaded into a vehicle and set on fire, with at least one still alive.
6 February 2026, 04:23 AM
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Chankharpul killings: Ex-DMP chief Habibur, two others to die

27 January 2026, 02:22 AM
Three former senior police officials, including ex-DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman, were sentenced to death yesterday for the killing of six people in Dhaka’s Chankharpul area during the July uprising.
27 January 2026, 02:22 AM
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Chankharpul Killings / ICT verdict brings grief, not closure, for families

27 January 2026, 00:00 AM
For one and a half years, Sheikh Jamal Hasan counted each day, waiting for justice for his only son, Sheikh Mahdi Hasan Junaid.
27 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bombs or gravel? Defence challenges ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul’s earlier claim

14 December 2025, 15:37 PM
Dispute over alleged time bombs surfaces during charge hearing in enforced disappearance case
14 December 2025, 15:37 PM
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‘Amar shonar Bangla’: Palak sings from prison van as cameras roll

8 December 2025, 14:44 PM
National anthem stunt at International Crimes Tribunal premises goes viral
8 December 2025, 14:44 PM
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A courtroom of tears and prayers

17 November 2025, 18:17 PM
From the early hours, the air inside the courtroom of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 felt thick with anticipation and grief.
17 November 2025, 18:17 PM
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True grit

It was 11:00am on Tuesday.
24 April 2024, 18:00 PM
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The bond behind the fried chicken stall in front of Charukala

For over two decades, a business built on mutual trust and respect between two people from different faiths has thrived in front of Dhaka University's Faculty of Fine Arts
13 April 2024, 12:23 PM
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No home comforts for a section of DU grad students this Eid

When the majority of students are leaving campus to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones, Mizanur Rahman, a Master’s student of Dhaka University is staying back at his dormitory
7 April 2024, 16:51 PM
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Subarnachar Rape: Lives sucked into an abyss of trauma

Before she was raped, Joba (not her real name) lived the life of a regular homemaker and bore the identity of a wife, a mother and a woman of her own volition.
5 February 2024, 18:00 PM
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Ballot Stuffing Attempt: 2 Star reporters cornered for bearing witness

Around 1:50pm, a group of youths were seen forming an orderly queue to enter the polling centre in Segunbagicha High School under Dhaka-8 constituency to cast their votes.
7 January 2024, 18:00 PM
DU BCL President Poses with Boat Symbol on Ballot

DU BCL president poses with ballot paper with vote for boat

The Bangladesh Chhatra League president of Dhaka University unit today posted a photo of himself holding a ballot paper displaying his vote on his social media account
7 January 2024, 04:57 AM
BCL Members Bring Food to DU Polling Booths

‘BCL men’ enter polling booths in DU centre with food for agents

A vehicle carrying supporters of ruling Awami League candidate Bahuddin Nasim stopped in front of the polling centre at the Dhaka University Annex Building around 8:40am
7 January 2024, 03:48 AM
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Bangladeshi student's dream nipped in the bud

With the dream of becoming a teacher at a public university, Abir Hossain, a former student of Dhaka University, went to the US in January last year
6 January 2024, 12:37 PM
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A raid riddled with questions

A team of detectives on Wednesday night raided a printing press in the capital’s Katabon area and claimed to have recovered crude bombs, petrol, gunpowder and over 52,000 leaflets calling for boycott of the election.
30 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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A BCL leader’s controversial rise

Not so long ago, Mostafa Hossain Helal used to run a small mobile recharge shop in Moddho Badda area in the capital.
11 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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Eden Mohila College: 150 years of history and glory

The Eden Mohila College is noted not only for its academic excellence and its pioneering role in promoting women’s education in erstwhile British Bengal and present-day Bangladesh, but also for its glorious past and major contributions in shaping the nation’s history.
10 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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VC appointment: Clause 11(2), a bane for DU autonomy

Since the country’s independence, successive governments have  dishonoured a clause of the law regarding the appointment of vice-chancellors at Dhaka University, ultimately undermining the institution’s autonomy.
2 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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DU teacher on viva board despite his ban for irregularities

Despite being barred from taking part in any exam-related activities, a Dhaka University professor will sit as a member of a recruitment board tomorrow, sparking controversy and resentment among his peers.
21 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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DU brought under CCTV surveillance

Dhaka University campus has been brought under closed-circuit television surveillance.
16 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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DU campus brought under CCTV surveillance

University authorities say 58 cameras set up on campus to ensure students' safety
16 October 2023, 15:32 PM
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‘High price, low quality’

Many students of Dhaka University are facing difficulties as meal prices in the dorm canteens have increased by up to 25 percent since the pandemic.
13 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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Students struggling with rising food prices at DU dorm canteens

Many students of Dhaka University are facing difficulties as meal prices in the dorm canteens have increased by up to 25 percent since the pandemic
13 October 2023, 09:50 AM
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DU-Affiliated Colleges: Session jam leaves goal of better education unfulfilled

Seven and a half years into the affiliation of seven colleges with Dhaka University, students feel they are faced with new problems, most notably session jam and delayed publication of results, in addition to existing ones relating to poor infrastructure.
22 September 2023, 18:00 PM
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Homemaker answers DU emergency calls!

Imagine if you are a student of Dhaka University. It is the night before your application deadline, and you are confused about how to complete the online examination form. You call the designated helpline numbers from the DU website and to your surprise a housemaker living in Sunamganj, who has no idea what you are talking about, greets you.
25 August 2023, 18:00 PM
National Mourning Day 2023: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

It could’ve been his grand return to DU

A citation of historical importance faded into oblivion. Or so we believed.
14 August 2023, 18:00 PM

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