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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...

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Sports competition held at JU

The 44th central annual sports competition of Jahangirnagar University (JU) was held on Wednesday at the central playground of the university. Marking the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, this year the competition is titled as " Mujib Year 2020: Central Annual Sports Compet...

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Saraswati Puja celebrated in JU

Saraswati Puja, one of the key religious events of the Hindu faith, was celebrated at Jahangirnagar University (JU) amid much enthusiasm, festivity and religious fervor. Although a religious festival of the Hindu community, the event attracts people of all faiths and class for its colorful displays ...

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VC-backed teachers win Juta polls

The vice-chancellor backed panel of pro-Awami League teachers won the Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association (Juta) election on Monday.  The panel bagged six posts including the key leadership positions while the rival panel a fraction of Al, BNP and leftist got the rest.The 15-memb...

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JUTA polls today

The election of Jahangirnagar University Teachers’ Association (JUTA) will be held on Monday. Election Commissioner Prof AKM Abul Kalam said that the election will begin from 9 am and will continue till 1 pm on that day at the Teachers’ Club of the university. Meanwhile, the commission a...

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Bird-friendly environment stressed

The daylong Bird Fair-2020 was held on Friday (January 24) on the campus of Jahangirnagar University (JU). A large number of bird-loving people thronged the fair on JU campus to witness the beauty of migratory birds.JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam inaugurated the fair as the chief guest by rel...

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JUJA gets new executive body

Md Asaduz Zaman of The Daily Star and Md Mahbub Alam of the Daily Inqilab were elected as president and general secretary respectively of Jahangirnagar University Journalists’ Association (JUJA) for next one year. The election was held on Thursday at the JUJA office of Teacher-Student Centre o...

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Shariyat Bayati’s release demanded at JU

Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit of Bangladesh Chatra Union on Sunday formed a human chain demanding the prompt release of folk singer Shariyat Sarker and proper trial of the attack on theater staff including the playwright Anan Jaman. On Sunday Noon (January 19) they formed the human chain conduc...

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‘Bangladesh self-sufficient in food’

“Once there were 70 million people in Bangladesh. Even then, many people have passed the day without eating. We had to import rice from abroad.  But now we are able to provide full food assistance to all people without importing rice from abroad. Now, Bangladesh has become self-sufficient...

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Half Marathon on birth centenary of Bangabandhu arranged at JU

The teacher and students of Jahangirnagar University run in a Marathon to mark the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.The Half Marathon (23.5 km) at Jahangirnagar University. The half marathon (23.5 km ) was held on campus on Friday (January 5th) on the return home of Bangabandhu.&...

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Bangabandhu Half Marathon at JU on Jan 10

An athletic event titled "Bangabandhu Half Marathon" will be held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Friday. The authorities of Jahangirnagar University are going to organise the event to celebrate the 100th birthday anniversary of father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. T...

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Butterfly fair at JU

A daylong Butterfly Fair was held on Friday at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus for the10th straight time with the slogan 'Urley Akashey Projapoti, Prokreti Pai Natun Gati, meaning 'when the butterfly takes wing, Nature gets new pace.' Dean of Biology faculty, Abdul Jabbar Howlader i...

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JU observes Victory Day with due respect

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Monday observed the 49th anniversary of Victory Day with due respect to the martyrs of great War of Liberation in a befitting manner on the campus. At the beginning of the day, on behalf of the university Pro-VC (administration) Professor Amir Hoss...

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JU reopens today

After a total of 29 days of shutdown, the dormitories of Jahangirnagar University (JU) are going to reopen today.  Besides, classes and academic activities will resume on Sunday The decision made at an emergency syndicate meeting headed by JU VC Prof. Farzana Islam at the new administrativ...

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JU protesters announce fresh programme

Agitating students and teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have announced fresh protest programmes demanding resignation of the university’s Vice Chancellor Professor Farzana Islam over her graft allegations.President of Socialist Students’ Front (Marxist) of JU unit, also an organ...

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Documents on JU VC’s corruptions to be provided

The protesters at Jahangirnagar University have been continuing their agitation for the fourth consecutive day on Friday at the closed institution demanding the removal of its vice-chancellor for her alleged corruption. At around 12:00 pm, the protesters started drawing in front of the old admi...

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JU closed sine die, halls vacated

The Jahangirnagar University (JU) has been closed for an indefinite period and asked the students to vacate their dormitories by 5:30pm on Tuesday.The decision came following attacks at the campus on the protestors demanding the removal or resignation of JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam. At lea...

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General strike paralyses JU

A campus strike, called by a section of teachers and students demanding the removal of vice-chancellor Prof Dr Farzana Islam, has almost paralysed the administrative and academic activities of Jahangirnagar University (JU). Most of the departments could not hold classes and exams, even the weekend c...

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Protest continues at JU

The agitating teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University on Friday continued ongoing strike for the seventh consecutive day demanding the resignation of Vice-chancellor Prof Farzana Islam over graft in mega project. As part of their ongoing movement, they defended the weekend programmes under...