University of Dhaka economics alumnus Dr. Md Roknuzzaman has completed his Ph.D. in Applied Economics and joined the University of Florida's Department of Food and Resource Economics as a Lecturer.
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Four researchers from the University of Dhaka brought home top honors across three distinct tracks at the 1st JURS International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research for Sustainability, Innovation, and Global Challenges (JICIRSIGC 2026), held at Jahangirnagar University.
DU IBA alumnus Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun (Ashik Chowdhury) appointed Chairman of Invest Bangladesh Authority under the Prime Minister's Office following the merger of BIDA, BEZA, and PPPA under the Invest Bangladesh Act 2026.
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From the classrooms of DU to the presidency: Economics alumnus Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected as the 23rd President of Bangladesh in a historic parliamentary vote held after 35 years.
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University of Dhaka English Department student Siyam Ahmed (Batch 17) won Champion in the Extempore Speech segment at ULAB's 12th Inter-University Student Conference, outperforming 27 speakers from 14 universities.
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Dhaka University EEE student S. M. Hozaifa Hossain has been named among the top 3 winners of the global IEEE TCAD Hackathon 2026 organized by IEEE EDS, marking DU's 5th international honor from the society.
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DU EEE faculty & Duke University Postdoc Fellow Dr. Shekh Md Mahmudul Islam receives the 2026 Duke Postdoctoral Award for Professional Development, securing a $1,000 grant from Duke OPS for IEEE conference & research activities.
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DU team won 1st Place (Best Video Award) among 20 national teams at the "Breaking Her Economic Barriers: Digital Advocacy Innovation Challenge 2026," organized by Save the Children in Bangladesh and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
DU Economics 92nd Batch alumnus Dr. Nahian Bin Khaled joins Yale University (Y-RISE) as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow after completing his Applied Economics PhD at MSU.
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DU AIS students Maraz Zaman Sunny (25th Batch) & Md Mozzammel Hossain (27th Batch), representing ICAB, won Joint Championship at SAFA Quiz Contest 2026 in Dhaka, competing against top accounting bodies across South Asia.
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DU IBA team 'AdVengers' (Mohiuddin Sourav, Tasfia Ahmed, Tasfia Ibrahim) wins Ad Maker Bangladesh 2026, while DU Marketing team 'Matha Noshto' (Rahmi Tasnim, Warisullah Fardin, Nasif Rahman Ayon) takes 2nd Runner-Up among 900+ teams.
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DU Physics Alumna & Assistant Professor Nandita Deb earns a fully funded MRC iCASE scholarship for a DPhil in Medical Sciences at the University of Oxford, focusing on Cardiac MRI research starting this October.
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DU OSL student Humaitur Rahman represents Bangladesh as the sole selected participant at the Overseas Summer Scholars Programme 2026 in Pakistan. Chosen among 44 scholars globally out of 2,500+ applicants to conduct policy research for MoPDSI in Islamabad.
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DHAKA UNIVERSITY INITIATES JULY GRAFFITI RESTORATION DRIVE TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL MEMORY. Original artists can register via WhatsApp at 01796116023 by July 25, 2026, before restoration starts July 26.
DU startup Correct wins official seed funding from the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Out of only 6 startups selected across Bangladesh, Correct stands as the sole recipient representing DU. The EdTech enterprise secures up to BDT 1,000,000.
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