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JUPC gets new executive body

Hasan Tanvir of the Bonik Barta and Khalilur Rahman of NTV online were elected as president and general secretary respectively of Jahangirnagar University Press Club (JUPC).The election was held through online on Sunday from 11 a.m to 1.00 p.m. Prof Dr. Mohammad Alamgir Kabir,  director of...

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Book on Rohingya problem published

A book ‘Rohingya Problem and Bangladesh’ on Rohingya crisis written by Professor Khondokar Lutful Elahi of history department of Jahangirnagar University  was unveiled on Sunday. The cover-unveiling ceremony took place at A R Mollick Lecture Hall of the university’s histo...

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Selim Al Deen's 13th death anniv observed

The 13th death anniversary of renowned playwright and theatre artiste ‘Natyacharya’ Selim Al Deen was observed on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Thursday with a daylong programme.  Department of Drama and Dramatics organized the programme.  In the morning,  on beh...

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JU celebrates golden jubilee

Jahangirnagar University (JU) celebrated its 50th founding anniversary on Tuesday on the university campus in an unostentatious manner amid the corona epidemic.  Marking the day, JU authorities have taken a daylong programme. The programme was inaugurated by hoisting the national flag and ...

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BCL celebrates its 73rd founding anniversary at JU

The 73rd founding anniversary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, was observed at Jahangirnagar University on Monday in a joyous manner.  On the occasion, JU Chhatra League hoisted the national flag and Chhatra League flag in front of Bangabandhu She...

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JU student killed in road crash

A third-year student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) was killed in a road accident at Gazaria upazila in Munshiganj on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mehedi Hasan, student of Geography and Environment department, who hailed from Manikganj district.Police sergeant Shibunath Sarkar said, &q...

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JU Prof Mamun gets TWAS fellowship

Dr AA Mamun, professor of Physics department at Jahangirnagar University (JU), has been nominated as a fellow of The World Academy of Science (TWAS) for the advancement of science in developing countries. JU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Farzana Islam, Bangabandhu Shikkhok Parishad and students ...

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Protest over vandalism of Bangabandhu sculpture

Bangabandhu Officers' Forum of Jahangirnagar University staged demonstration on Tuesday protesting the vandalism of a sculpture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Kushtia.Over 100 members of the Pro-Awami League body formed a human chain on Dhaka-Aricha highway in front...

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Vandalism of Bangabandhu sculpture protested at JU, CU

Teachers of Chittagong University staged demonstration on the campus on Sunday protesting vandalization of an under-construction sculpture of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Kustia. The CU teachers held a sit-in-programme on the Bangabandhu premises of the universi...

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Int’l debate competition begins

Holding the motto 'Let Be Lightened' Jahangirnagar University Debate Organization (JUDO) inaugurated a four-day international debate tournament, which is being held on online, on yesterday noon.In collaboration with Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), the tournament is titled as &ls...

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Cleanliness, mosquito killing drives begin in M’singh city

The authority of Mymensingh City Corporation (MCC) has launched cleanness and Mosquito killing campaign to turn the city into a clean and environment friendly one.MCC Mayor Ekramul Haque Teto formally inaugurated the programme at the city corporation premises on Tuesday. MCC Chief executive, Md. Anw...

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JU golden jubilee countdown begins

Jahangirnagar University is going to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary on January 12 in 2021. In this regard, a countdown ceremony was organised on the campus on Monday. JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Farzana Islam inaugurated the countdown ceremony as the chief guest.  The countdown clo...

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JU Prof Himel Barkat dies

Professor and poet Himel Barkat of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Bangla department died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in the capital, early this morning. He was 42.  He breathed his last around 4.30am at Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital while undergoing treatment, Prof Dr. Nahid Haque, chairman of Ba...

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JU Prof Khalil among top 2pc

Professor Dr Md Ibrahim Khalil of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department of Jahangirnagar University (JU) has been ranked among the most cited researchers of the world in a renowned journal named PLOS Biology published by Stanford University.  Stanford University professor John Ioannidis...

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ASP Shipon murder protested

Teachers, employees and students of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Tuesday staged demonstration on the campus protesting the alleged murder of Senior ASP Anisul Karim Shipon.Shipon is a former student (33 batch) of the department.Addressing the huma...

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Shipon’s murder protested

Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Thursday staged demonstration on Dhaka-Aricha highway adjacent to the university main gate protesting the murder of senior ASP Anisul Karim Shipon. Many former and present students of the university participated at the human chain. The protesters dem...

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JU teacher adjudged ‘best writer’ in Nepal

Dr Tariqul Islam, an associate professor of the Government and Politics department of Jahangirnagar University (JU), has been nominated for this year's ‘Best Writer’ by a Nepali national English daily ‘KhabarHub’.He has been selected at the international category and info...

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JU cultural organisation ‘Dhwoni’ gets new committee

A new executive committee of ‘Dhwoni’, a recitation based cultural organisation of Jahangirnagar University (JU), has been formed for the next one year. The new committee was formed through 'Two Era Anniversary Recital Festival -2020 Programme' on Tuesday at online platform....

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JUSC gets new executive committee

Jahangirnagar University Science Club (JUSC), a science-based social organization, has formed a 46 membered executive body for the next one year said a press release on Friday. Tarek Aziz of Chemistry department and Mustafizur Rahman Sonet of Physics department have been selected as the president an...

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JU VC’s book on women’s work unveiled

Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Prof Farzana Islam’s book ‘Women’s Work, Gender and Kinship’, a book on the adaptation and lifetime struggle of women, was unveiled yesterday.Former chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) Professor Nazrul Islam presided...