The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) is widely recognised as the ‘Second Parliament of Bangladesh’ for its historic role in shaping the nation’s political and social landscape. Over decades, DUCSU has provided leadership during pivotal movements, including the Language Movement, the Six-Point Programme, the 1971 Mass Uprising, and the anti-autocratic movement of the 1990s. […]

A tender-related controversy has emerged involving the press secretary of an adviser to the interim government. Investigative journalist Jawad Nirjhar has released an audio recording in which the press secretary is allegedly discussing tender commissions with another individual. According to Nirjhar, the conversation involves Mahfuz Alam, who serves as the press secretary to Asif Mahmud […]

The nomination and submission period for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections concluded on Wednesday. Several active student organisations have already announced their full panels. This year, a total of eight panels are contesting the elections, including Chhatra Dal, Chhatra Shibir, Bangladesh Ganotantrik Chhatra Shangshad (BAGSHAS), Chhatra Adhikar Parishad, Islami Chhatra Andolan, left-leaning […]

Senior Supreme Court lawyer Sara Hossain has stated that an attack on history is currently being carried out through the actions of mobs. In certain cases, statues of prominent figures, including the statue of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, have been vandalised. She made these remarks during a recent interview with a media outlet.   Asked […]

Pakistani Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday night for a four-day official visit. At Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, he was received by Bangladesh’s Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin and Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Dhaka, Imran Haider.   According to a press release issued by the Pakistan High Commission, the key objectives […]