DU Correspondent
Clearing confusion surrounding age limits for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election, Chief Returning Officer Professor Dr. Mohammad Jashim Uddin has confirmed that students regularly enrolled in MPhil or Master’s programs can contest the election regardless of their age—even if they are 40 years old.
Dismissed BDR members have blocked the Shahbagh intersection in the capital, demanding reinstatement of dismissed and injured members to their jobs along with three other demands.
Professor Ali Riaz, Vice-Chair of National Consensus Commission, has said the recommendations made by the reform commissions are not solely meant to be implemented during the tenure of the interim government.
Dhaka Medical College (DMC) has been shut down indefinitely following weeks of student protests over the deteriorating condition of the institution’s buildings.
Dhaka University’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year has been approved at Tk 1,035.45 crore. Out of this total, only Tk 21.57 crore, approximately 2.08%, has been allocated for research. The budget was presented by the university’s Treasurer, Professor Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, during a press conference held on Tuesday (June 17) in a virtual classroom at the university’s administrative building.
Dhaka University (DU) has formed a 10-member commission to oversee the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election.