DUCSU elections: VP candidates make various promises in election debate

Desk Report, DUCSU elections: VP candidates make various promises in election debate The DUCSU Vice President (VP) candidates have made various promises in the election debate, including building a politically aware academic campus, building bridges between the university administration, teachers and students, going beyond the Awami League policies and redeveloping the academic space of Dhaka University, creating interest in students’ studies, and encouraging new innovations and technology. DUCSU elections: VP candidates make various promises in election debate This election debate was held at the Student-Teacher Center of Dhaka University on…

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Two surveys on DUCSU, candidates question impartiality

Desk Report, Two surveys on DUCSU, candidates question impartiality Two organizations have released two surveys in two days regarding the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and Hall Parliament elections. Chhatra Shibir has emerged as the frontrunner in both surveys. Two surveys on DUCSU, candidates question impartiality However, other panels have questioned the results of the two surveys. They say that these surveys are not impartial. People in favor of Chhatra Shibir are publishing these surveys. The president of the Dhaka University branch of one of the organizations conducting the…

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Journalist beaten up in courtroom in front of judge

Desk Report, Journalist beaten up in courtroom in front of judge Somoy TV reporter Asif Hossain was beaten up during the bail hearing of expelled Awami League leader and former minister Abdul Latif Siddique, who was arrested and in jail in a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The Somoy TV journalist was beaten up by lawyers in the courtroom of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon. Journalist beaten up in courtroom in front of judge It was learned from the victim journalists and eyewitness lawyers…

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Google is not going bankrupt, but its business model needs to change

Google is not going bankrupt, but its business model needs to change A US federal court recently ruled that Google does not have to sell its Chrome browser or Android operating system. This is a big relief for Google, because the US Justice Department wanted Google to sell Chrome to reduce its dominance. But Google can be said to have survived this court ruling. Immediately after this ruling, the share price of Google’s parent company Alphabet increased by more than 8 percent. However, an important aspect of the ruling is…

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Ali Hussain expelled from university for threatening to gang rape female candidate

Desk Report, Ali Hussain expelled from university for threatening to gang rape female candidate Ali Hussain, a student accused of threatening a female candidate for DUCSU elections with gang rape on social media, has been expelled from Dhaka University for six months. Ali Hussain expelled from university for threatening to gang rape female candidate This information was given in a press release sent by the Public Relations Office of Dhaka University on Wednesday morning. The notification said, ‘Ali Hussain, a student of the Department of Sociology of Dhaka University in…

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Will the left repeat history in the DUCSU elections?

Desk Report, Will the left repeat history in the DUCSU elections? The Resistance Council, a panel of seven leftist student organizations, has fielded a maximum of 12 female candidates in this year’s Dhaka University Central Student Union (DUCSU) elections. Four of the candidates are from minority and ethnic minority students. Will the left repeat history in the DUCSU elections? Out of a total of 28 posts, the Resistance Council has fielded 16 candidates from women, minorities and ethnic minorities. Out of these, one is from a special need group. The…

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25 HIV positive patients identified in Chandpur in 5 years

Desk report: Free HIV blood tests have been ongoing at the 250-bed Chandpur Government General Hospital for five years. In the last 5 years, 6,427 people have been tested for HIV at the HTC ART Center set up at Sadar Hospital. Out of these, 25 patients have tested positive for HIV. Out of them, 15 are male and 10 are female. Medical experts urge everyone to get their blood tested at this service center at the hospital for such a serious disease. It is learned that in March 2020, the…

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Quader-Baker panel alleges violation of code of conduct in DUCSU elections

Desk Report, Quader-Baker panel alleges violation of code of conduct in DUCSU elections Candidates of the ‘Anti-Discrimination Student Union’ panel have accused many candidates of violating the code of conduct in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election campaign. They have expressed doubts about organizing a fair election in such an environment. Quader-Baker panel alleges violation of code of conduct in DUCSU elections VP (Vice President) candidate Abdul Quader and GS (General Secretary) candidate Abu Baker Majumdar of the Anti-Discrimination Student Union made this allegation at a press conference…

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DMP Commissioner ‘expresses sorrow’ to students at Shahbagh

Desk Report, DMP Commissioner ‘expresses sorrow’ to students at Shahbagh Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat ​​Ali has expressed regret over the attack on engineering students during their march towards the Jamuna, the residence of the Chief Advisor. He has assured to form a committee tomorrow (Thursday) to investigate the incident and take action. DMP Commissioner ‘expresses sorrow’ to students at Shahbagh He expressed this regret after visiting the students at Shahbagh intersection in the capital on Wednesday night. Addressing the students present, the DMP Commissioner said, “You…

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