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Abontika's suicide: One month on, JNU investigation has yet to submit a report

Dhaka, April 18 -- A month has passed, but the Jagannath University committee put together to probe the suicide of law department student Fairuz Sadaf Abontika has yet to submit its report. The coord... Read More


Jagannath University allows Mim and other 2017-18 batch students to take fresh exams

Dhaka, March 21 -- Jagannath University has decided to conduct a supplementary examination of failed students for the 2017-18 academic year allowing Kazi Farjana Mim, who accused two teachers of sexua... Read More


JnU student Mim points finger at department chair for 'injustice' over her sexual harassment

Dhaka, March 21 -- Kazi Farjana Mim, a student of Jagannath University's Film and Television Department who brought allegations of sexual harassment and unfair assessment of an examination against her... Read More


Jagannath University suspends lecturer Abu Shahed Emon over sexual harassment charges

Dhaka, March 21 -- The Jagannath University administration has temporarily removed Department of Film and Television lecturer Abu Shahed Emon following a student's complaint of sexual harassment. Dep... Read More


Jagannath University student Mim seeks help from president over sexual harassment case

Dhaka, March 20 -- A student of Jagannath University has written to the university's chancellor, President Mohammed Shahabuddin, accusing two teachers of sexual harassment and unfair assessment of an ... Read More


Jagannath University student, assistant proctor arrested over Abontika's death by suicide

Dhaka, March 16 -- Police have arrested Jagannath University student Amman Siddique and Assistant Proctor Din Islam over the death of pupil Fairuz Abontika by suicide. Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Det... Read More


Jagannath University student dies by suicide, blaming 'abusive' classmate, assistant proctor on Facebook

Dhaka, March 16 -- A Jagannath University student has ended her life after leaving a note on Facebook, in which she implicated her classmate for sexually harassing her with "comments online". The stu... Read More


Police to act if family files case over student's suicide: Jagannath University

Dhaka, March 16 -- Jagannath University's Acting Registrar Ainul Islam said police would look into student Fairuz Sadaf Abontika's death by suicide and take necessary measures if her family decides to... Read More