Dhaka University

Has DU admin turned into a PR agency for the ruling party?

One can argue that DU has lost its inherent structural identity and characteristics as a democratic and free institution for learning and research
2 January 2024, 02:00 AM

DU, DIU among top 1000 universities in QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024

The Sustainability Rankings compiled the world’s universities that are leading the way in social and environmental sustainability.
6 December 2023, 12:01 PM

The need for an admission test

One may wonder why admission tests should be required in place of allowing results-based admission.
18 October 2023, 08:48 AM

University: Our factory of miseducation

Universities should be about creating the next generation of thinkers, right? Even in terms of skills, haven’t we been failing largely?
14 October 2023, 05:00 AM

Dhaka University’s ‘game of departments’

Democracy needs its voters; and in the case of Dhaka University, this meant recruiting enough of the right kind of voters
7 October 2023, 15:00 PM

Dorm-life upgrade: App-based washing machines in public university halls

Your Campus provides accessible vending machines for snacks and beverages as well as convenient washing machines for student use.
1 October 2023, 13:13 PM

Why such disinterest in research?

The national rhetoric of prioritising high-quality education seems to be going nowhere.
19 June 2023, 02:00 AM

Criminology dept at DU: Dogged by irregularities

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
15 June 2023, 01:30 AM

‘Women, Gender and Development': Rocky ride along the evolutionary scale

Nazmunnessa Mahtab has written a quite all-encompassing book on women and gender issues.    
25 May 2023, 00:00 AM

What it takes to get into DU “Cha” unit

Exam strategies are open to change every year, so the applicants must stay updated about that.
23 May 2023, 09:42 AM

Cluster Admission Tests: 22 univs lag behind, have vacant seats

Twenty-two public universities, who held cluster admission tests for the 2021-22 academic year, could not start classes on time due to lengthy migration of freshers.
7 May 2023, 01:30 AM

What it takes to get into DU C Unit

To answer the original question of what it takes to get into DU C unit, the answer is that it takes passion, motivation, practice, knowledge, calmness, and luck.
18 April 2023, 00:00 AM

What it takes to get into DU B unit

Staying positive and executing the plans one sets down on the path to success is vital.
11 April 2023, 00:00 AM

What it takes to get into DU A unit

Dhaka University’s A unit is the path that leads to studying engineering, pure science, life science, etc.
4 April 2023, 00:00 AM

Keeping students' faces, ears uncovered: DU Bangla dept's move stayed for 6 months

The court also issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why the department's decision should not be declared illegal.
28 March 2023, 07:30 AM

QS Ranking: Buet, DU top subject categories in Bangladesh

Buet ranked 335 in the world in the Engineering and Technology category.
26 March 2023, 14:19 PM

How getting rid of D unit in Dhaka University is affecting admission candidates

The new structure has created a lot of confusion among students and tutors alike. 
21 March 2023, 00:00 AM

How Dhaka University feels without street vendors

This decision has altered the campus experience for students.
20 March 2023, 16:00 PM

Can ideology win over desire?

Set in 1990s Dhaka against the backdrop of the military occupation, the novella follows the lives of a young university professor, his wife, and their house help, Phulbanu. The story is narrated entirely from Phulbanu’s perspective. 
16 March 2023, 08:56 AM

Rabindranath returns

The arrival, “forced” disappearance, and reappearance of a Rabindranath Tagore sculpture at Dhaka University has recently been the talk of the town
18 February 2023, 18:00 PM