Sirajul Islam Rubel

A house of representatives!

With his son’s victory in Wednesday’s upazila chairman polls in Subarnachar, local Awami League lawmaker Ekramul Karim Chowdhury have further consolidated his grip on politics, said party insiders.

6d ago

An unusual contest in Subarnachar

The upazila chairman election in Noakhali’s Subarnachar today is going to be a battle of ballots between a veteran Awami League leader and a young one.

1w ago

Has Chhatra Union lost its past glory?

Bangladesh Chhatra Union celebrated its 72nd anniversary yesterday.

2w ago

True grit

It was 11:00am on Tuesday.

3w ago

The bond behind the fried chicken stall in front of Charukala

For over two decades, a business built on mutual trust and respect between two people from different faiths has thrived in front of Dhaka University's Faculty of Fine Arts

1m ago

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

1m ago

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.

3m ago

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.

4m ago
January 6, 2024
January 6, 2024

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

December 31, 2023
December 31, 2023

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.

November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023

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.

November 11, 2023
November 11, 2023

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.

November 3, 2023
November 3, 2023

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.

October 22, 2023
October 22, 2023

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.

October 17, 2023
October 17, 2023

DU brought under CCTV surveillance

Dhaka University campus has been brought under closed-circuit television surveillance.

October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023

DU campus brought under CCTV surveillance

University authorities say 58 cameras set up on campus to ensure students' safety

October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023

‘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.

October 13, 2023
October 13, 2023

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

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