Jagannath-University

Education Minister Dr. A.N.M. Ehsanul Haque Milon has emphasized the need to utilize students’ talent and skills to develop them into human resources suited to the needs of the times. He said, “The main goal of the education system should be to create skilled and qualified human resources. To ensure social and economic development through education, a link must be established between students’ knowledge and skills and the practical workplace.” He made the remarks as the chief guest at a f...

The body of Anik Chandra Paul, a student of Jagannath University (JnU), was recovered hanging from the ceiling fan at a student mess in the Chankharpul area of the capital. His body was recovered on Tuesday night (September 15) from a mess on B K Ganguly Lane under Banshal Police Station.Anik Chandra Paul was a student in the Department of Drawing and Painting at Jagannath University for the 2023-24 academic year. His hometown is Sylhet. His body is currently kept at the Dhaka Medical College Ho...

Public university campuses across the country are once again tense amid political violence. The campuses have not witnessed such a volatile situation in the two years since the political change on August 5, 2024. At least 99 people, including journalists, have been injured in clashes between Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir in just two days. The bloody clashes began Monday at Begum Rokeya University and, as of the writing of this report, have stopped at the Dhaka Alia Madrasa campus. However...

A clash broke out among activists of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal, Islami Chhatra Shibir and Chhatra Shakti outside the auditorium during a seminar on the July uprising at Jagannath University. The university administration has formed an investigation committee to take appropriate action in this regard. The information was disclosed through a notice signed by the university's acting Registrar, Professor Sheikh Gias Uddin, at 3 pm on Tuesday. The notice said that a discussion meeting...