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