Has Chhatra Union lost its past glory?
Bangladesh Chhatra Union celebrated its 72nd anniversary yesterday.
26 April 2024, 18:00 PM
True grit
It was 11:00am on Tuesday.
24 April 2024, 18:00 PM
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
DU brought under CCTV surveillance
Dhaka University campus has been brought under closed-circuit television surveillance.
16 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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
‘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
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
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
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