Mashfiq Mizan

DU, ‘laasher michhil’, and an uprising

A child steps onto the street from an alley -- only to be shot dead in an instant. A college student lies lifeless in a pool of blood at a city hospital, his phone vibrating with calls from “Maa”. And a “laasher michhil” (procession of bodies) on the streets of Dhaka.

4d ago

Shot, shackled, blinded

Eighteen-year-old Alif Hassan Rahat, a student from Milestone College in Uttara, dreamed of becoming a rocket engineer.

1w ago

Savagery at DU: They beat him, fed him, then killed him

Tofazzal Hossain was a familiar face to many resident students of Dhaka University. He would often wander about the campus, dorms, and gladly eat if somebody offered him food.

2m ago

A battleground of change: Role of DU in social movements

The pulsating energy of Dhaka University campus works as a catalyst to inspire students and shape their conscience.

2m ago

When floods came, students rose to challenge

Hundreds of students from Dhaka, Chattogram and districts in between were seen marching towards Feni on August 22. They travelled in trucks, with speedboats and life jackets, on a mission to rescue those stranded by the unprecedented floods that swept through the region.

3m ago

Shot six times, Amir lives to tell his tale

After broadband internet was restored in selected areas on July 23, a video dated from July 19 began circulating on social media showing a boy hanging from the cornice of an under-construction building.

3m ago

Shot six times, Amir lives to tell his tale

Man seen hanging from ledge of Rampura building while being shot by police in viral video miraculously escapes death

3m ago

Women’s role in toppling the govt

A female student, her face streaked with blood, pleads with Chhatra League activists to stop the relentless beatings.

3m ago
November 30, 2024
November 30, 2024

DU, ‘laasher michhil’, and an uprising

A child steps onto the street from an alley -- only to be shot dead in an instant. A college student lies lifeless in a pool of blood at a city hospital, his phone vibrating with calls from “Maa”. And a “laasher michhil” (procession of bodies) on the streets of Dhaka.

November 23, 2024
November 23, 2024

Shot, shackled, blinded

Eighteen-year-old Alif Hassan Rahat, a student from Milestone College in Uttara, dreamed of becoming a rocket engineer.

September 20, 2024
September 20, 2024

Savagery at DU: They beat him, fed him, then killed him

Tofazzal Hossain was a familiar face to many resident students of Dhaka University. He would often wander about the campus, dorms, and gladly eat if somebody offered him food.

September 7, 2024
September 7, 2024

A battleground of change: Role of DU in social movements

The pulsating energy of Dhaka University campus works as a catalyst to inspire students and shape their conscience.

August 31, 2024
August 31, 2024

When floods came, students rose to challenge

Hundreds of students from Dhaka, Chattogram and districts in between were seen marching towards Feni on August 22. They travelled in trucks, with speedboats and life jackets, on a mission to rescue those stranded by the unprecedented floods that swept through the region.

August 20, 2024
August 20, 2024

Shot six times, Amir lives to tell his tale

After broadband internet was restored in selected areas on July 23, a video dated from July 19 began circulating on social media showing a boy hanging from the cornice of an under-construction building.

August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024

Shot six times, Amir lives to tell his tale

Man seen hanging from ledge of Rampura building while being shot by police in viral video miraculously escapes death

August 17, 2024
August 17, 2024

Women’s role in toppling the govt

A female student, her face streaked with blood, pleads with Chhatra League activists to stop the relentless beatings.

August 10, 2024
August 10, 2024

‘We will safeguard our freedom’

“Shadhinata orjoner cheye rokkha kora kathin”

August 8, 2024
August 8, 2024

Students step up to fill the vacuum

“Is this a place to ply a rickshaw?”