Rajshahi University

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.

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.

A teachers’ leader becoming a proctor can’t be good news

The intertwining of roles raises ethical concerns surrounding potential conflicts of interest.

A Rajshahi University scholar who has helped little magazines thrive

Four little magazines have been published under his editorship.

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.

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).

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).

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.

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.

September 27, 2019
September 27, 2019

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”.

April 8, 2019
April 8, 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.

October 6, 2018
October 6, 2018

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.

September 4, 2018
September 4, 2018

RU admission application opens

Rajshahi University authorities yesterday opened online registration for undergraduate admission tests of 2018-2019 academic session.

May 31, 2018
May 31, 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.

March 5, 2018
March 5, 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.

December 8, 2017
December 8, 2017

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.

November 4, 2017
November 4, 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.

October 31, 2017
October 31, 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.

October 28, 2017
October 28, 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