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Theft on the rise at JnU for lack of security guards

Jagannath University (JnU) is grappling with theft issues and therefore, security concerns have arisen again. Due to insufficient number of security personnel, these thefts have not been stopped yet. Besides, the initiative of the university administration seems to have always come to an end af...

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JnU botanical garden becomes lung of campus

Jagannath University (JnU) is located in Old Dhaka. Being located in this populous area of Dhaka, places around it are facing a lack of trees. Inside the university, the botanical garden of the Botany department serves as the lung of the university. This botanical garden serves fresh air to the...

Education & Culture

Attractive manifesto, no implementation

It has been almost a year since Prof. Dr. Md. Ainul Islam and Prof. Dr. Md. AKM Lutfar Rahman were elected as the President and General Secretary of Jagannath University Teachers Association (JnUTA) election respectively. During the whole term, that committee's activities were not only dissatisf...

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Bakorkhani: Symbol of tragic love

Bakorkhani (flat dry round bread) is one of the most traditional and conventional foods in Old Dhaka. It has been dominating the snacks list of Old Dhaka city people and felicitation of guests since its emergence. Bakorkhani shops are seen everywhere, almost every alley. Time to time this ...

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Old Dhaka’s Beauty Boarding still stands

Once a popular gathering place for intellectuals, authors, poets, cultural activists and politicians, Old Dhaka's Beauty Boarding still lives up to its traditions.Beauty Boarding, a boarding-cum restaurant located in Shris Das Lane in Old Dhaka, over the years has witnessed many famous personali...

Education & Culture

JnU convocation uncertainty seems worsening

Jagannath University (JnU) celebrated their first convocation after 15 years of its birth in 2020 as a result of strong student protest. After three years of the first convocation, the JnU administration planned to celebrate another convocation but the administration is procrastinating and hasn...

Education & Culture

JnU students suffer severely from Price hike

Jagannath University (JnU) tops the list of universities with least housing facilities. Despite crossing almost two decades, JnU is still unable to ensure residential amenities for even 10 percent students. Students report that a significant portion of their money goes pay the house rent. So they ha...

Education & Culture

JnU Dean's Award in limbo

Jagannath University’s (JnU) "Dean's Award" hasn't faced the light yet although the policy was made a year ago. As a result, no one knows exactly when this merit based award will be given by the Deans to students. The concerned bodies claim that because of the budget def...

Education & Culture

Poor drainage system raipes Dengue fear at JnU

The poor drainage facilities at Jagannath University (JnU) worried students and teachers of the University of increasing Mosquito-borne diseases as Bangladesh grappling with sharp increase of Dengue caseload.A little rain creates waterlogging occasionally at the University as the drains are filled w...

Education & Culture

JnU parking lot turning a dumpsite

The Jagannath University (JnU) new academic building underground parking lot has been full of garbage for a long time. Due to the reason a shortage of parking spaces are created and the students are facing sufferings while parking.Students are not able to park their vehicles properly due to the garb...

Education & Culture

Inadequate staff: JnU Day-care centre running unplanned

Jagannath University has been running its only daycare center in an improvised manner. The center is located on the third floor of the university's teacher's dormitory building and serves as an office foruniversity students, staff, and faculty to leave their children during working hours. Th...

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JnU female students demand hall fee reduction

The female student of Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall of Jagannath University demanded an increase in facilities including a reduction in yearly seat renewal fees.They hold a sit-in program on Monday noon in front of the Vice-Chancellor's room and later submitted a memorandum to the Vice-Chancell...

Education & Culture

JnU teachers not adhering to online class guidelines

The authorities of Jagannath University (JnU) have been holding online classes in all departments every Tuesday of the week to support education to save on power and energy since August 9 last year. However, many students of the university are facing difficulties attending these classes properly.&nb...