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.
1w ago
Shot, shackled, blinded
Eighteen-year-old Alif Hassan Rahat, a student from Milestone College in Uttara, dreamed of becoming a rocket engineer.
2w 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.
3m 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘We will safeguard our freedom’
“Shadhinata orjoner cheye rokkha kora kathin”
August 8, 2024
Students step up to fill the vacuum
“Is this a place to ply a rickshaw?”
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