Ducsu aspirants make last-minute push for votes

The environment at Dhaka University campus was festive yesterday -- the last day of campaigning for the Ducsu election to be held tomorrow, after a six-year hiatus.
7 September 2025

Two Bangladeshi teams compete at ICPC 2025 World Finals

Two Bangladeshi teams, BRACU Crows from BRAC University and SUST Fanatics from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, represented the country at the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) 2025 World Finals. The event was held from August 31 to September 5, 2025, in Baku, Azerbaijan, hosted by ADA University.
7 September 2025

BU students on hunger strike for 3-point demand

Seven students of Barishal University (BU) have staged a hunger strike to press home their three-point demand, including infrastructural development of the campus.
5 September 2025

DUCSU elections: How are students feeling about it?

The Dhaka University Central Students' Union, more commonly known as the DUCSU, is holding elections after six long years. But arguably, a fair election has not been held since the 1990s. The last DUCSU election, held in 2019 under the Awami League government, was marred by controversies and ele
4 September 2025

The meaning and importance of ikigai for young adults

Finding ikigai in the chaos of growing up.
4 September 2025

What are we losing sight of when we confide in AI?

Can AI replace real human connection?
4 September 2025

Founders vs generational presidents: How nonprofit organisations deal with the transition

Do the new leaders (often called “generational presidents”) really see the same vision as the founder?
4 September 2025

Why most DU students remain unaware of library resources worth crores

Every year, more than 6000 students enrol at DU, but how many of them know about the orientation programme offered by the DU Central Library, designed to give them access to hundreds of thousands of articles, books and journals from some of the world's leading publishers?
4 September 2025

Bridging the divide: Creating an integrated ecosystem for Bangladeshi universities

Breaking the “invisible wall” in higher education in Bangladesh.
4 September 2025

IUB faculty member develops novel method to prevent fungal infection in mushroom cultivation

Dr Khandakar from IUB has developed an innovative method to prevent fungal infections.
3 September 2025
3 September 2025

Graduating ISD class secures USD 2.9 million in college scholarships

Graduating class of ISD secures almost three million USD in scholarships to international universities.
3 September 2025

SC ends uncertainty, polls to be held as scheduled

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday cleared the way for holding the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union election on September 9 as per schedule.
3 September 2025

Manifestos expose issues unresolved at DU for years

The manifestos of the panels contesting the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union elections lay bare how the university is still mired in long-unresolved problems even after more than a century of its founding.
3 September 2025

Forming ‘opposition union’ will make Ducsu work better

If elected, Mahin Sarkar, general secretary candidate of the independent panel “DU First” in the upcoming Ducsu elections, has pledged to form a shadow opposition union with defeated candidates, which may serve as a pressure group to make the student body more effective.
3 September 2025

Will base academic reforms on the ideals of ’71 and ’24

If elected vice-president in the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union election, Nayem Hasan has pledged to focus on academic reform grounded in the spirit of 1971 and 2024.
3 September 2025

51-year-old father of four joins Rucsu race

Candidate is a Mass Communication and Journalism student at Rajshahi University
3 September 2025

Rucsu polls: 466 nomination papers collected on last day of form distribution

Mandatory dope test samples can be submitted until tomorrow morning
3 September 2025

Will formulate ‘student politics policy’ for DU

The independent panel, led by Umama Fatema, has promised that if it wins in Ducsu polls, it will establish student-friendly politics at Dhaka University, free from party allegiance.
2 September 2025

Ducsu elections: Will prioritise student welfare

SM Farhad, general secretary candidate from the Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed Oikkoboddho Shikkharthi Jote in the upcoming Ducsu election, wants to ensure a sound atmosphere on campus for academic activities and prioritise the welfare of students.
2 September 2025