Two journalists were allegedly assaulted by members of the student political organisation the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on August 21. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the assaults and urges authorities to conduct an immediate investigation into the incidents.
Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) today blocked the Dhaka-Aricha Highway, protesting the arrest of Prothom Alo reporter Samsuzzaman Shams in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.
The singer-songwriter has been a staple part of every Bengali’s university experience since the early 80s. His songs serve as regalement of love, society and heartbreak. Yesterday at Jahangirnagar University, he performed in the “Batch Day” celebrations arranged by the institution’s 31 st batch.
A Supreme Court lawyer today (August 4, 2022) served a legal notice to Jahangirnagar University's (JU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Md Nurul Alam, requesting him to resign from the post in 24 hours as he has been functioning as the VC even after the age (65 years) of his retirement.