Sheikh Tajul Islam Taj

Jahangirnagar University Correspondent

JU Dormitories: Illegal occupation to blame for seat crisis

Many Chhatra League leaders and activists of Jahangirnagar University and non-students have been staying in dormitories illegally, leading to an acute seat crisis.

Still no publication house at JU

Jahangirnagar University turns 53 today, but even five decades on, it doesn’t have any publication house to preserve and publish thesis papers and books from teachers, PhD and MPhil researchers of the university.

Once a haven for birds, now on deathbed

Jahangirnagar University’s Jayapara Lake, once a vibrant habitat for migratory birds, has been neglected for over a decade. Faculty members attribute the current state -- filled with aquatic plants and garbage -- to authorities’ indifference.

Discussion on Munier Chowdhury held at Jahangirnagar University

In his discussion on Munier Chowdhury and his writings, Professor Mashrur Shahid Hossain hailed Munier Chowdhury as the “pioneer writer” of comparative literature in Bangladesh.

100 trees felled at JU without permission

Nearly a hundred trees were felled on Jahangirnagar University campus, sparking protest among students.

RCY empowering JU students through volunteer work

Jahangirnagar University became the first university in Bangladesh to get the permission to set up a Red Crescent Youth (RCY) at its campus in August 2018.

New JU hall brings new hardship for residents during rain

Jahangirnagar University has 22 dormitories. Sixteen of them are old and six others have been constructed recently under the university's "further development project"

AL activists, police take over some BNP sit-ins

Law enforcers were seen confiscating the tables, chairs and microphones that BNP was supposed to use in the sit in

February 7, 2024
February 7, 2024

JU Dormitories: Illegal occupation to blame for seat crisis

Many Chhatra League leaders and activists of Jahangirnagar University and non-students have been staying in dormitories illegally, leading to an acute seat crisis.

January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024

Still no publication house at JU

Jahangirnagar University turns 53 today, but even five decades on, it doesn’t have any publication house to preserve and publish thesis papers and books from teachers, PhD and MPhil researchers of the university.

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

Once a haven for birds, now on deathbed

Jahangirnagar University’s Jayapara Lake, once a vibrant habitat for migratory birds, has been neglected for over a decade. Faculty members attribute the current state -- filled with aquatic plants and garbage -- to authorities’ indifference.

December 13, 2023
December 13, 2023

Discussion on Munier Chowdhury held at Jahangirnagar University

In his discussion on Munier Chowdhury and his writings, Professor Mashrur Shahid Hossain hailed Munier Chowdhury as the “pioneer writer” of comparative literature in Bangladesh.

November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023

100 trees felled at JU without permission

Nearly a hundred trees were felled on Jahangirnagar University campus, sparking protest among students.

September 19, 2023
September 19, 2023

RCY empowering JU students through volunteer work

Jahangirnagar University became the first university in Bangladesh to get the permission to set up a Red Crescent Youth (RCY) at its campus in August 2018.

September 18, 2023
September 18, 2023

New JU hall brings new hardship for residents during rain

Jahangirnagar University has 22 dormitories. Sixteen of them are old and six others have been constructed recently under the university's "further development project"

July 29, 2023
July 29, 2023

AL activists, police take over some BNP sit-ins

Law enforcers were seen confiscating the tables, chairs and microphones that BNP was supposed to use in the sit in

July 21, 2023
July 21, 2023

Result delay puts JU students in a fix

Every year, a tale of shattered dreams and missed opportunities unfolds in Jahangirnagar University.

February 4, 2023
February 4, 2023

Avian guests bid early farewell

For decades, the Jahangirnagar University campus has been buzzing with the chirping of migratory birds at the beginning of winter every year. As many as 20-25 species of avian guests used to spend the winters on this campus after travelling thousands of miles from Serbia, Russia, Northern Mongolia, Tibet and China.

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