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Sirajul Islam Rubel

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Inside house of horror

2 August 2026
From the outside, the ageing two-storey building inside the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)-1 headquarters in Uttara appears almost idyllic.
2 August 2026
Hridoy July Uprising Martyr

Martyr of July uprising: Son they never got to bury

28 July 2026
Police shot him at point-blank on the final day of the July uprising, then made his body disappear, stripping his elderly parents of the chance to bury their only son, secure timely justice, and receive the state compensation that could have lifted them from crushing poverty.
28 July 2026
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Akramul killing: Formal charges pressed against Hasina, 10 others

27 July 2026
For eight years, justice remained beyond the reach of former Teknaf municipality councillor Akramul Haque’s family.
27 July 2026
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2 years on, July cases move at a crawl

16 July 2026
Two years after losing her son during the July uprising, Bithy Begum’s long wait for justice has turned her grief into anguish.
16 July 2026
Shapla Chattar crackdown case update

8 Uprising ICT cases: Prosecution to charge several AL veterans

10 July 2026
The prosecution at the International Crimes Tribunal is set to file charges against around two dozen suspects, including several Awami League veterans, in eight cases over crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising in 2024.
10 July 2026
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‘Not everything is a crime against humanity’

4 July 2026
From century-old clan rivalries over local dominance to rape allegations and professional disputes, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has been receiving numerous complaints that fall outside its core mandate.
4 July 2026
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Inu sentenced to 10 years for crimes against humanity

1 July 2026
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday sentenced JSD President Hasanul Haq Inu to three concurrent terms of 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for crimes against humanity.
1 July 2026
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July uprising: Ex-DMP chief, 2 others to die for Rampura killings

29 June 2026
International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday convicted five former police officers of crimes against humanity nearly two years after three separate shootings during the July uprising in Rampura.
29 June 2026
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No home comforts for a section of DU grad students this Eid

When the majority of students are leaving campus to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones, Mizanur Rahman, a Master’s student of Dhaka University is staying back at his dormitory
7 April 2024
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Subarnachar Rape: Lives sucked into an abyss of trauma

Before she was raped, Joba (not her real name) lived the life of a regular homemaker and bore the identity of a wife, a mother and a woman of her own volition.
5 February 2024
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Ballot Stuffing Attempt: 2 Star reporters cornered for bearing witness

Around 1:50pm, a group of youths were seen forming an orderly queue to enter the polling centre in Segunbagicha High School under Dhaka-8 constituency to cast their votes.
7 January 2024
DU BCL President Poses with Boat Symbol on Ballot

DU BCL president poses with ballot paper with vote for boat

The Bangladesh Chhatra League president of Dhaka University unit today posted a photo of himself holding a ballot paper displaying his vote on his social media account
7 January 2024
BCL Members Bring Food to DU Polling Booths

‘BCL men’ enter polling booths in DU centre with food for agents

A vehicle carrying supporters of ruling Awami League candidate Bahuddin Nasim stopped in front of the polling centre at the Dhaka University Annex Building around 8:40am
7 January 2024
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Bangladeshi student's dream nipped in the bud

With the dream of becoming a teacher at a public university, Abir Hossain, a former student of Dhaka University, went to the US in January last year
6 January 2024
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A raid riddled with questions

A team of detectives on Wednesday night raided a printing press in the capital’s Katabon area and claimed to have recovered crude bombs, petrol, gunpowder and over 52,000 leaflets calling for boycott of the election.
30 December 2023
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A BCL leader’s controversial rise

Not so long ago, Mostafa Hossain Helal used to run a small mobile recharge shop in Moddho Badda area in the capital.
11 November 2023
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Eden Mohila College: 150 years of history and glory

The Eden Mohila College is noted not only for its academic excellence and its pioneering role in promoting women’s education in erstwhile British Bengal and present-day Bangladesh, but also for its glorious past and major contributions in shaping the nation’s history.
10 November 2023
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VC appointment: Clause 11(2), a bane for DU autonomy

Since the country’s independence, successive governments have  dishonoured a clause of the law regarding the appointment of vice-chancellors at Dhaka University, ultimately undermining the institution’s autonomy.
2 November 2023
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DU teacher on viva board despite his ban for irregularities

Despite being barred from taking part in any exam-related activities, a Dhaka University professor will sit as a member of a recruitment board tomorrow, sparking controversy and resentment among his peers.
21 October 2023
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DU brought under CCTV surveillance

Dhaka University campus has been brought under closed-circuit television surveillance.
16 October 2023
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DU campus brought under CCTV surveillance

University authorities say 58 cameras set up on campus to ensure students' safety
16 October 2023
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‘High price, low quality’

Many students of Dhaka University are facing difficulties as meal prices in the dorm canteens have increased by up to 25 percent since the pandemic.
13 October 2023
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Students struggling with rising food prices at DU dorm canteens

Many students of Dhaka University are facing difficulties as meal prices in the dorm canteens have increased by up to 25 percent since the pandemic
13 October 2023
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DU-Affiliated Colleges: Session jam leaves goal of better education unfulfilled

Seven and a half years into the affiliation of seven colleges with Dhaka University, students feel they are faced with new problems, most notably session jam and delayed publication of results, in addition to existing ones relating to poor infrastructure.
22 September 2023
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Homemaker answers DU emergency calls!

Imagine if you are a student of Dhaka University. It is the night before your application deadline, and you are confused about how to complete the online examination form. You call the designated helpline numbers from the DU website and to your surprise a housemaker living in Sunamganj, who has no idea what you are talking about, greets you.
25 August 2023
National Mourning Day 2023: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

It could’ve been his grand return to DU

A citation of historical importance faded into oblivion. Or so we believed.
14 August 2023
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BCL central committee: It’s a DU show

Dhaka University students have been selected for  the majority of crucial positions in the central committee of the Awami League-backed student organisation, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
14 July 2023
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DU struggles to spend measly research funds

Academicians often cite insufficient grants allocated by the University Grants Commission as a reason for poor number of research work.
18 June 2023

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