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JU students stage sit-in protest against Sudan genocide

JU Correspondent

Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti held a sit-in protest on Sunday, condemning the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing in Sudan.The demonstration took place at around 4:30 PM in front of the university’s Central Shaheed Minar.During the protest, speakers highlighted that innocent civilians in Sudan are dying as victims of a power struggle ...

JU Shibir hosts red-carpet for 1,500 freshers

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Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, JU unit, accorded a red-carpet reception to around 1,500 newly admitted students of the 54th batch through a "Freshers' Reception and Career Guideline" programme on Saturday.The event began at 9:30 am at Zahir Raihan Auditorium and continued until 3:30 pm, with JU Shibir President Mohibur Rahman Mohib in the chair and ...

JU Nationalist Teachers’ Forum elects new committee for 2025

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Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit of Nationalist Teachers’ Forum has elected a new executive committee for 2025.Prof. Md Shamsul Alam was elected President, while Prof. Md Zamal Uddin was named General Secretary. The results were announced at 4:30 PM on Tuesday by Chief Election Commissioner Prof. Khandaker Mohammad Shariful Huda.Voting had taken place earlier from 10:00 AM ...

JU names road after late student Afsana

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Jahangirnagar University (JU) has named the road from the main gate to the Shaheed Minar as the “Afsana Karim Rachi Memorial Road” in memory of late student Afsana Karim Rachi, a 53rd batch (2023–24) Marketing Department student.The nameplate was inaugurated through a prayer assembly and a brief discussion at around 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.Speaking at ...

JU JCD holds silent protest over BUP student gang rape

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The Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit of Bangladesh Jatiyotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) staged a silent sit-in protest on Sunday, condemning the gang rape of a female student from Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP).The demonstration, held at the Central Shaheed Minar on JU campus from 4:00 pm, demanded swift justice and immediate arrest of the accused. Students ...

Iimplementation of teesta master plan demanded at JU

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Sstudents of Jahangirnagar University (JU) staged a human chain on Saturday, urging the government to implement the Teesta Master Plan and ensure Bangladesh receives its fair share of Teesta River water. The demonstration took place around 3:30 PM in front of the university’s main gate (Dairy Gate) on the Dhaka–Aricha Highway.The event, organized by northern Bangladesh ...

JU students stage human chain protesting attack on teachers

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Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) formed a human chain, protesting the recent attack on MPO-listed teachers and expressing solidarity with their movement for fair rights on Thursday afternoon. The protest was held on the road adjacent to the university’s Shaheed Minar. During the demonstration, Rakibul Hasan, student of Chemistry Department, said, "Before the July uprising, we saw ...

JU students demand probe into faculty recruitment irregularities

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Students of Botany Department at Jahangirnagar University (JU) have called for an investigation into alleged irregularities in previous faculty recruitment and urged the university to take action against those responsible.On Tuesday, the students submitted a written application to the university’s Vice-Chancellor.They claimed that earlier recruitment processes seriously damaged the university’s reputation and academic integrity due ...

16 JU students suspended over ragging

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The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) suspended 16 students of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department from the university temporarily for their alleged involvement in ragging first-year students of the 54th batch of the same department. The suspended students are from the 53rd batch of the 2023-24 academic session.The university administration announced the decision in an ...

Freshers face ragging at JU, complaint filed against seniors

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Several first-year students of Jahangirnagar University’s (JU) Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) department, have accused their seniors of subjecting them to ragging inside a dark room. The alleged incident took place at around 11:30 PM in room no. 403 of Sheikh Rasel Hall (Hall No. 21) on Sunday night. The victims are the students of the 2024–25 ...