Dhaka University

DU’s Annual Theatre Festival to honour Islam Uddin Palakar with Natyajon Shommanona 2024

The Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Dhaka University is set to honour renowned Bangladeshi playwright Islam Uddin Palakar with the prestigious Natyajon Shommanona 2024 for his lifelong contribution to the nation’s indigenous theatre. 

Student protests must respect public welfare

Disruptions, violence by Titumir College students unacceptable

Meeting of minds: How Dhaka University became a part of Bose-Einstein legacy

There are lessons to be learnt from the way Dhaka became part of the intellectual map of the world.

Seven colleges, one crisis: Dhaka University’s affiliation nightmare

Disenchanted students are now demanding the creation of a “Dhaka Central University” comprising the seven colleges.

DU to probe incident of hijab being placed on Raju sculpture

The hijab was placed on the sculpture but quickly removed by a group of students who noticed it

Empowering women beyond protests

To ensure that contributions from individuals like Nusrat, Prapti, and Dipty are not isolated, we must take concrete steps to empower the next generation of women

DU student creates 1971 Liberation War time-lapse map from military perspective

Abrar Fahyaz, a Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) student at Dhaka University (DU), created a war time-lapse showcasing the 1971 Liberation War from a military perspective. 

What does banning campus politics mean?

A ban on campus politics seems to be an easy answer. But what does it mean and how will it work?

Murder at DU and JU: Must we emulate what we dismantled?

Destroying a regime is one thing; ensuring that its legacy doesn't infect the future is another.

December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024

DU’s Annual Theatre Festival to honour Islam Uddin Palakar with Natyajon Shommanona 2024

The Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Dhaka University is set to honour renowned Bangladeshi playwright Islam Uddin Palakar with the prestigious Natyajon Shommanona 2024 for his lifelong contribution to the nation’s indigenous theatre. 

November 19, 2024
November 19, 2024

Student protests must respect public welfare

Disruptions, violence by Titumir College students unacceptable

November 9, 2024
November 9, 2024

Meeting of minds: How Dhaka University became a part of Bose-Einstein legacy

There are lessons to be learnt from the way Dhaka became part of the intellectual map of the world.

October 26, 2024
October 26, 2024

Seven colleges, one crisis: Dhaka University’s affiliation nightmare

Disenchanted students are now demanding the creation of a “Dhaka Central University” comprising the seven colleges.

October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024

DU to probe incident of hijab being placed on Raju sculpture

The hijab was placed on the sculpture but quickly removed by a group of students who noticed it

September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024

Empowering women beyond protests

To ensure that contributions from individuals like Nusrat, Prapti, and Dipty are not isolated, we must take concrete steps to empower the next generation of women

September 25, 2024
September 25, 2024

DU student creates 1971 Liberation War time-lapse map from military perspective

Abrar Fahyaz, a Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) student at Dhaka University (DU), created a war time-lapse showcasing the 1971 Liberation War from a military perspective. 

September 23, 2024
September 23, 2024

What does banning campus politics mean?

A ban on campus politics seems to be an easy answer. But what does it mean and how will it work?

September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024

Murder at DU and JU: Must we emulate what we dismantled?

Destroying a regime is one thing; ensuring that its legacy doesn't infect the future is another.

September 14, 2024
September 14, 2024

Mass wedding in academia: A new kind of ‘taboo-breaking’

An institutionalised mass wedding will replace one form of social regulation with another.