Rajshahi University
RU artist says removed artwork did not place 2024 above 1971
Graphic design student says the work was meant to criticise those seeking to portray the July Uprising as more significant than the Liberation War
10 August 2026
RU removes billboard featuring Sayeedi, Nizami and other war crimes convicts after protest
Display featuring images of six convicted 1971 war criminals replaced following campus protests and criticism
3 August 2026
RU violence: Case filed against Rucsu GS Ammar, 8 others
Student’s father alleges his son was pulled from an ambulance and beaten during July 27 campus violence; court refers it to PBI for inquiry
30 July 2026
Violence on campus: Rucsu GS under growing scrutiny
Rucsu General Secretary Salahuddin Ammar is facing growing criticism over a series of alleged misconduct, including violence, intimidation, misbehaviour, and a controversial fundraising drive.
30 July 2026
Threats against journalists are condemnable
Rucsu leaders must uphold, not undermine, press freedom
29 July 2026
Rucsu VP threatens action against journalists over campus violence reports
Mostakur Rahman Zahid alleges reports negatively portrayed the student union and Islami Chhatra Shibir while defending Chhatra League
28 July 2026
2 RU students shown arrested in anti-terrorism case after campus violence
RU Chhatra Dal president denies party affiliation of one arrestee but condemns arrests
28 July 2026
Rucsu, Shibir leaders and activists beat 3 students on RU campus
Rucsu GS Salahuddin Ammar claimed one of them was a BCL activist
27 July 2026
Rajshahi train services resume after RU students lift blockade
Students withdrew the rail obstruction following talks with government, railway and university officials over the alleged assault of an RU student
21 July 2026
‘Hasan Azizul Haque Theatre Festival’: RU celebrates with plays and colourful processions
Rajshahi University is set to host the fourth edition of the “Kothashahityik Hasan Azizul Haque Theatre Festival”, beginning on Friday and continuing until Tuesday. The five-day event is being organised to mark the 44th founding anniversary of the university-based theatre troupe Somokal Natyochokro.
21 November 2025
Scuffle over ward quota: RU teachers go on indefinite strike
Faculty and staff members of Rajshahi University observed a full-day work abstention yesterday, boycotting classes and examinations, before announcing that the strike would continue indefinitely.
21 September 2025
RU suspends ‘ward quota’ amid student protests
Protests erupted on campus yesterday as students demanded the abolition of the ward quota
20 September 2025
Strike over ward quota raises fears of delay in long-awaited Rucsu election
Polls scheduled for Sept 15 face uncertainty amid staff movement
25 August 2025
Rajshahi University: A haven for biodiversity amid urban sprawl
Spread across 753 acres, the campus teems with lush greenery, tranquil water bodies, and a surprising richness of wildlife.
30 May 2025
My beloved country cannot be bloodied like this: Shakib Khan
Following violent clashes between student protesters and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists at different public universities around the country, celebrities have voiced their support for the quota reform movement. The July 15 incident left approximately 300 people injured, including female students and BCL members. As of July 17 (3:00pm), six fatalities have been reported due to the ongoing unrest.
17 July 2024
Student dies amid jaundice outbreak in Rajshahi univ
A Rajshahi University student died of kidney failure and jaundice at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Monday evening, say the hospital authorities.
6 February 2024
A teachers’ leader becoming a proctor can’t be good news
The intertwining of roles raises ethical concerns surrounding potential conflicts of interest.
13 June 2023
A Rajshahi University scholar who has helped little magazines thrive
Four little magazines have been published under his editorship.
1 June 2023
Indomitable Balayet suffers injury before JU admission test
Fifty-five-year-old Balayet Sheikh, who made positive news when he decided to sit for Dhaka University admission test, sustained injuries while he was going to Jahangirnagar University on a bus today (July 30, 2022) to take part in the admission test.
30 July 2022
RU student found dead at husband’s residence in Dhaka
A student of Rajshahi University (RU) was found dead at her husband’s residence at Mohammadpur in Dhaka today (June 6, 2022).
6 June 2022