Over 12,000 students, 2 functional ambulances
“A friend of mine needed immediate medical attention, for which we asked for an ambulance that would take us to Savar’s Enam Medical College Hospital. When we contacted the medical centre, duty doctor Shyamol Kumar Shil told us they only have two functional ambulances -- one had a requisition by a teacher, another one was already at Enam Medical,” said Mehedi Khan, a student of business administration.
‘Straying further away from our roots’
“The Language Movement aimed to establish the right to one’s mother tongue. It stood for protecting one’s identity, culture and heritage.
Probe incomplete after two years
Jahangirnagar University Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam is going to complete her tenure for the second term on March 2, 2022. However, several allegations against her and JU BCL unit remain unresolved even after two years.
All words, no action
Over the last few years, Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have made many promises to its students regarding several unresolved issues. However, not much progress has been made on those fronts.
Fighting for the bare minimum
At Jahangirnagar University (JU), there’s no books available in braille, neither is are there reserved seats in the dorms for students with disabilities.
‘Where do we complain?’
The anti-sexual harassment cell at Jahangirnagar University remains almost non-functional even after a decade of inception.
JU’s waste management in a shambles; recycling plant non-functional since 2020
Jahangirnagar University’s waste management has been in shambles for the last couple of years, posing a serious threat to its otherwise clean environment and biodiversity.