Sirajul Islam Rubel

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.

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.

Dhaka University campus has been brought under closed-circuit television surveillance.

University authorities say 58 cameras set up on campus to ensure students' safety

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.

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

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.

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.

A citation of historical importance faded into oblivion. Or so we believed.

Dhaka University students have been selected for  the majority of crucial positions in the central committee of the Awami League-backed student organisation, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).

Academicians often cite insufficient grants allocated by the University Grants Commission as a reason for poor number of research work.

The Criminology Department of Dhaka University is apparently plagued by so many irregularities that students wrote to the vice-chancellor and even pleaded before the High Court for remedy

The finance department at Dhaka University did not grant any marks to approximately 800 students from four batches who skipped one of two midterm examinations.

For Muslims, Eid-ul-Fitr is one of the biggest festivities, when families and friends come together to celebrate the momentous occasion, amid joy and happiness..Eid excitement is in the air, but it is quite elusive for the foreign students living in Sir PJ Hartog International Hall of Dhak

Patients across the country are forced to pay almost double the usual fares for ambulances because of a cartel of ambulance owners at public hospitals.    

Two more student gangs -- “Nishachor” and “Bhai Brothers” -- had been carrying out criminal activities on Dhaka University campus for several years, say students.

For many residential university students, Ramadan entails staying miles away from home and missing out on homemade dishes. But residential students of Dhaka University have found solace in their “second home” at the campus dorms.

Anika (not her real name) lost her parents shortly after her birth seven years ago. She was brought to SOS Children’s Village (Shishu Palli) in the capital’s Shyamoli at the age of three days because she had no one to take care of her.

Chhatra League President Saddam Hossain has held a section of activists of the student body responsible for the recent incidents of violence and scandals at educational institutions.

Bangladesh Chhatra League will regain its past glory. This was what Sheikh Wali Asif Enan pledged once he became the general secretary of the pro-Awami League student organisation in December last year