Rajshahi University
RU halts teacher’s promotion over sexual harassment of 2 students
Rajshahi University authorities have suspended the four-year increment of a teacher, and also his promotion, for harassing – sexually and mentally – two students of the university’s Institute of Education and Research (IER).
30 May 2022
Ensuring education quality: Rajshahi University to reduce number of seats
Authorities of Rajshahi University (RU) have decided to reduce the number of seats from next academic year.
29 May 2022
To ‘discourage TikTokers’ RU bans unnecessary movement on campus during Eid
RU authorities banned unnecessary movement on the campus during the 10-day vacation starting Tuesday.
25 April 2022
IU student beaten up by BCL men at RU
A student of Islamic University (IU), who was visiting Rajshahi University campus, is allegedly beaten up by some Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men.
6 March 2020
RU Fazilatunnesa hall provost removed
Rajshahi University (RU) authorities remove the provost of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Hall in the wake of students’ protest over “her negligence in duty”.
27 September 2019
2 students die after 'taking liquor'
Two Rajshahi University students died allegedly after drinking unauthorised liquor yesterday, just a day after the death of a Russian engineer working at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant allegedly due to the same cause.
7 April 2019
RU physically challenged students want 5% quota in govt jobs
Around 25 physically challenged students of Rajshahi University (RU) at a human chain programme demand that five per cent quota in class-I and class-II jobs should be maintained for candidates like them in the civil service recruitment system.
6 October 2018
RU admission application opens
Rajshahi University authorities yesterday opened online registration for undergraduate admission tests of 2018-2019 academic session.
3 September 2018
RU student expelled for harassing girls though Facebook
Rajshahi University authorities expel a student of the university’s Law department for harassing female students of the department through fake Facebook.
31 May 2018
DU, RU protest attack on Zafar Iqbal
Dhaka University and Rajshahi University teachers demonstrate at respective campuses protesting the attack on eminent educationist and popular writer Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal.
5 March 2018
MCQ Blunder: RU to punish two teachers
Rajshahi University on Wednesday decided to take punitive action against two teachers of the fine arts faculty for their involvement in making and selecting controversial multiple-choice questions for its admission test.
7 December 2017
Minority community protests RU controversial questions
The National Coordinating Committee of Religious and Ethnic Minority Organisation demand resignation of those responsible for the controversial multiple choice questions (MCQ) in an entry test of Rajshahi University.
4 November 2017
‘Communal question’: Minorities demand sacking of RU teachers
Minority groups demand for termination of Rajshahi University teachers responsible for setting “communal questions” during its admission tests.
31 October 2017
Controversial Questions: RU 'takes steps', but no action yet
Rajshahi University authorities are yet to identify the persons responsible for the widely criticisedMCQsin Wednesday's admission test
27 October 2017
Rajshahi University proctor Mozibul Huq Azad Khan resigns
Rajshahi University proctor Mozibul Huq Azad Khan resigns from his duty citing personal reasons.
6 August 2017
Rajshahi University BCL men attack Daily Star reporter on campus
The Rajshahi University correspondent of The Daily Star is attacked and seriously injured by a group of Bangladesh Chhatra League on the university campus.
10 July 2017
Rajshahi University students dislodge sculptures in protest
In a bid to materialise their demand for showcasing their works properly on the campus, a section of students of Rajshahi University’s Faculty of Fine Arts dislodge the sculptures.
“After this, the university authorities hopefully will give their attention in curating our works,” our Rajshahi correspondent quoted a student as saying.
18 April 2017
Rajshahi University student returns lost money to owner
Sumi Ara Khatun, a master’s student of Mathematics department in Rajshahi University, sets up a great example of honesty as she returns a sum of Tk 1 lakh back to the owner.
6 April 2017
Hooliganism at RU
The repeated attempts of the local unit of the ruling party to influence and obstruct the recruitment process at Rajshahi University (RU) is deplorable.
28 February 2017
RU student held for ‘derogatory’ remarks on Bangabandhu, PM
A student of Rajshahi University is arrested for making “derogatory” remarks on Facebook about Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
28 August 2016