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JUPC new adviser takes charge

Newly nominated adviser of Jahangirnagar University Press Club (JUPC) Professor Dr Muhammad Sayadur Rahman on Saturday took charge by function at JUPC office. Conducted by JUPC general secretary Nur Hasan Nayeem, former adviser Prof Dr. Kabirul Bashar said, During my tenure as an adviser in the...

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Int’l Mother Language Day observed at JU

The Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day was observed at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus in a befitting manner. Marking the day, teachers, students and officials of the university paid glowing tributes to the martyrs who made supreme sacrifices to establish the rights of moth...

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JU to resume in-person classes from Feb 22

The Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities on Sunday night have decided to resume in-person classes for all students of undergraduate and postgraduate level from February 22.The decision was made in an emergency meeting chaired by JU vice-chancellor Prof Dr. Farzana Islam, said a press release si...

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Selim Al Deen's 14th death anniv observed

The 14th death anniversary of prominent playwright and theatre artiste ‘Natyacharya’ Selim Al Deen was observed at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Friday with a daylong programme.  JU Drama and Dramatics department organized the programme. Read More: Selim Al Deen&...

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Prof Akbar made new dean of JU social science faculty

Prof Dr. Akbar Hussain of the Anthropology department has been appointed as the acting dean of the social science faculty of Jahangirnagar University (JU).  An office order signed by JU acting registrar Rahima Kaniz confirmed the appointment on Tuesday.  According to section 8 (2) of Jahan...

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BCL celebrates its 74th founding anniv at JU

The 74th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the Awami League, was celebrated at Jahangirnagar University on Tuesday with many enthusiasms. Marking the anniversary, leaders and activists of JU BCL headed by its president Aktaruzzaman Shohel and general s...

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12 get JUAAUK scholarship

A total of 12 students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have received Jahangirnagar University Alumni Association in the United Kingdom (JUAAUK) scholarship.JUAAUK, an organisation of former JU students living in the UK, donated the stipend money to the insolvent students. JU Pro-VC Prof D...

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JUDO gets new

Jahangirnagar University Debate Organization (JU­DO) formed a new executive committee on Saturday for the next one year.Farhan Anjum Karim of the Government and Politics department and Zillal Hossain Sourav of History department of the university were made president and general secretary respect...

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JU to host int’l confce on Bangabandhu Dec 12

A two-day international conference titled, “Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and His Legacy” will be held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Sunday (December 12). International Institute of People’s History (IIPH) and JU Bangabandhu Institute of Comparative Literature and ...

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Daylong butterfly fair held at JU with enthusiasm

With the slogan ‘Urley Akashey Projapoti, Prokriti Pai Natun Gati’ a daylong butterfly fair was held on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Friday amid much enthusiasm.Treasurer of JU Professor Rasheda Akhtar inaugurated the fair while Dean of Biological Faculty Professor Abdul Jabba...

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Butterfly fair at JU tomorrow

The Butterfly Fair-2021 will be held on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on December 10 (Friday). The universities Zoology department will organise the fair at the Zahir Raihan Auditorium premises to raise awareness among the masses to conserve butterfly in the environment. Convenor of the fair ...

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JU students achieve ‘break status’ in int’l debate competition

Muntasir Mansur of Jahangirnagar University’s (JU) English Department and Farha Mehezabeen of Finance and Banking Department for the first time has received the ‘break status’ in the “Shanghai-SIDO-Hanoi ABP 2021” debate tournament, the biggest debate tournament in Asia...

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JU BCL protests communal violence in Rangpur

Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Tuesday demonstrated a procession in the campus condemning the recent violent attacks on Hindu homes in Rangpur’s Pirgonj and temples around the country during as well as after the Durga Puja.  The procession started...

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BCL dissolves JU committee

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Sunday night dissolved its Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit as its tenure expired.A press release singed by the organization’s central president Al Nahian Khan Joy and general secretary Lekhak Bhattacharjee dissolved Juwel-Chanchal committee on Sunday. &nbs...

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JU launches six vaccination booths

Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities on Monday launched 6 Covid-19 vaccination booths at the Wazed Mia Science Research Center.JU vice-chancellor Professor Farzana Islam inaugurated the vaccination center at around 10 am while Meerjady Sabrina Flora, additional director general of Directorate G...

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JU campus regains old look

After about 18 months of the closure of university halls to curb Covid-19 transmission, the residential halls of Jahangirnagar University (JU) reopened on Monday (October 11).Students, who have received minimum a single shot of Covid-19 vaccine, started entering their respective dormitorie...

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Playwright Afsar Ahmad passes away

Eminent playwright and former Pro Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Professor Dr Afsar Ahmad died of a cardiac arrest on Saturday noon at a city hospital at the age of 62. Prof Ahmad breathed his last at around 2 pm at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases while understanding ...

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NILS research festival on Oct 22

The Network for International Law Students (NILS) Bangladesh Chapter is going to organize a three-day long research festival on online titled “The 1st NILS Research Festival 2021”.With the theme of ‘Research that strengthens and hone your understanding of Legal and social studies&r...

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JU halls to reopen on Oct 11

Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have decided to reopen the dormitories on October 11 and resume the academic activities from October 21. The decision was taken from a syndicate meeting on Saturday evening with JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam in the chair, confirmed JU treasurer ...

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JU student picked up by RAB

Boni Amin, a second-year student of Jahangirnagar University’s (JU) Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department, was picked up from his mess room by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members on Tuesday around 11:30 pm.Boni Amin is a resident of university’s Bishwakabi Rabindranath Tagore Ha...