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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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Does anyone ever leave DU?

The central playground of Dhaka University almost seemed like it accommodated the whole campus on that one field yesterday.
12 March 2022
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Buet plans to introduce on-campus jobs for students

Authorities of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) are planning to introduce on-campus jobs for students.
10 March 2022
BUET Planning to Introduce on-campus Jobs for Students

BUET planning to introduce on-campus jobs for students

Authorities of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) are planning to introduce on-campus jobs for students.
10 March 2022

Sexual Harassment of DU Student: Initial probe finds proof against teacher

A female student of Dhaka University (DU) has brought an allegation of sexual harassment against a teacher. Primarily, a probe committee has found proof of the allegation, informed DU sources.
9 March 2022
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From Nilkhet Barrack to ‘Kala Bhaban’

Over the years, Aparajeyo Bangla and Kala Bhaban have become enduring symbols of Dhaka University. Before the ‘60s, the same spot housed a residential area for government staffers, known as Nilkhet Barrack.
19 February 2022
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Ain Parishad was there for the movement

On February 21, 1952, the protesters had two programmes to press home their demand for Bangla as a state language. One, the section 144 had to go, and two, taking a memorial plaque to the East Pakistan Ain Parishad.
16 February 2022
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Session jam only getting longer at DU

Students of different departments from the academic session of 2016-17 at Dhaka University, who are done with the final exams, are unable to apply for jobs due to delay in publishing results.
25 January 2022
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Politics in Buet: Majority against holding student union polls

Organisational student and teacher politics was banned at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), after common students protested following the killing of Abrar Fahad by members of Chhatra League in 2019.
18 December 2021
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Years of neglect erasing embodiments of history at Dhaka University

Amidst the excitement of centenary celebrations diffusing across Dhaka University (DU) campus, a number of university buildings have been adorned with vibrant lights and decorations.
10 December 2021
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Plan to Overhaul Landscape: Drastic changes designed for DU

Plans are afoot to change the landscape of Dhaka University.
3 December 2021
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Glorious past beckons, present struggle persists

Withstanding all blows in the past, Dhaka University rose again and again, like the mythical Phoenix burning itself to ashes and springing back to life once more, taking the country past great moments like the Language Movement to Liberation War to the anti-autocratic movement.
1 December 2021
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Debacle over Ducsu

Sincere support from “all quarters” is required to hold the next Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) polls, university Vice Chancellor Prof M Akhtaruzzaman said yesterday.
20 November 2021
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Low on quality, high on price

It has barely been a month since Dhaka University has reopened, but students have already started to find themselves pinched by various problems. One of them, increasing food prices at the university’s canteens, is becoming a particular headache, students said.
17 November 2021
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Joyous reunion at DU after 18 months

The Dhaka University campus was abuzz with students as face-to-face teaching resumed yesterday after 18 months of closure due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
17 October 2021
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DU Dormitories: The ghost of ‘Gono Rooms’ still haunts

Although Dhaka University authorities recently spoke of their desire to get rid of “Gono” rooms at dormitories, first-year students had no other choice than to cram into such rooms again as the residential halls fully reopened on Sunday after a Covid-induced closure of a year and a half. 
11 October 2021
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DU students reunite after 18 months

Saimun Islam, a student of Arabic at Dhaka University, was in the line to enter his dormitory -- Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haq Hall -- yesterday morning. Saimun, of Noakhali, was eagerly waiting for this day. He had left his dorm around 18 months ago.
5 October 2021
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Fear of illegal occupancy looms

The Dhaka University (DU) administration has decided to end the crammed “gono room culture” at its dormitories, shifting students who were staying there before the pandemic to regular dorm rooms amid concerns over health safety.
26 September 2021
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DU Students’ Vaccination: 43pc jabbed as DU prepares to reopen

Around forty-three percent of Dhaka University students got Covid shots until yesterday and the university authorities are thinking about reopening dormitories in the first week of next month.
16 September 2021
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Prof Najma Chowdhury passes away

Dhaka University Professor Emeritus Najma Chowdhury died yesterday, just a few days after testing positive for Covid-19.
8 August 2021
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Road Dividers in Dhaka: Exotic plants outnumber local species, finds survey

Majority of the plants -- 56 percent -- on the capital’s road dividers are exotic species, which is detrimental to the environment and disrupting the ecosystem, found a recent survey.
31 July 2021

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