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DUCSU strays from Boishakh, announces Bengali New Year celebrations in Agrahayan

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) has announced that it will celebrate Bengali New Year at the start of Agrahayan rather than on the traditional first day of Boish... Read More


DUCSU to celebrate beginning of Agrahayan as 'original' Bengali New Year

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) has announced that it will celebrate Bengali New Year at the start of Agrahayan rather than on the traditional first day of Boish... Read More


Eerie silence grips Dhaka University amid Awami League's 'lockdown'

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- An eerie silence has gripped Dhaka University (DU) amid the banned Awami League's "lockdown" programme. A visit to several key busy areas of the university at 11am on Thursday showe... Read More


Hand grenades set off at Dhaka University's TSC, no casualties reported

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Two hand grenades have been detonated at Dhaka University's TSC. Proctor Associate Prof Saifuddin Ahmed said the blasts occurred around 9:30pm on Wednesday, adding that no casualtie... Read More


Stationary train carriage catches fire at Tejgaon Railway Station

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A stationary train has caught fire at Tejgaon Railway Station in Dhaka. Dhaka Railway Police Station chief Zainal Abedin said the incident occurred around 9:30pm on Wednesday. "No ... Read More


'Chhatra League' locks five buildings at Dhaka University

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The banned organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Awami League, has allegedly locked five buildings at Dhaka University overnight as the party's "lockdown" p... Read More


Chief Justice Refaat Ahmed calls for moral, not administrative, reform in judiciary

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has said the judiciary must undergo reform to remain "relevant" with the times. Speaking at a reunion event marking the 75th anniversary of Dhaka Univ... Read More


Uprising partners should all be in parliament to bring real changes: Nahid Islam

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has said that all participants of the July Uprising should be in the next parliament. He made the remark on Friday afternoon at the ... Read More


Liberation War freed Awami League, not the nation, says BNP Rizvi

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said the 1971 Liberation War did not bring freedom to the Bengali nation but only to the Awami League. "The freedom we achiev... Read More


Protest at Dhaka University calls for reinstating music, PE teachers at primary level

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Department of Music at Dhaka University has held a protest rally to demand the reinstatement of the assistant teacher positions for "music" and "physical education" at Bangladesh'... Read More