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.

April 24, 2016
April 24, 2016

Culture of impunity led to more killings: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that increased incidents of killings have arisen out of a prevailing culture of impunity in Bangladesh.

April 24, 2016
April 24, 2016

IS claim of RU teacher killing baseless: DMP official

The claim of militant group Islamic State (IS) that it carried out the attack on Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee is baseless, a top official of Dhaka Metropolitan Police said.

April 24, 2016
April 24, 2016

‘Shibir man’ held over RU professor killing

A person has been detained in connection with the murder of Prof AFM Reazul Karim Siddiquee, a professor of Rajshahi University.

April 24, 2016
April 24, 2016

Professor killing: RU teachers, students continue class boycott

Teachers and students of Rajshahi University have been continuing to boycott classes for the second consecutive day demanding punishment of the killers of Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.

April 24, 2016
April 24, 2016

France and EU condemn RU teacher killing

The Embassy of France and the European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh strongly condemns the gruesome murder of AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, a professor at of Rajshahi University.

April 24, 2016
April 24, 2016

Enemy of none, lover of sitar

He was a sitar player. All his life, he was devoted to music, culture and peace. His family members and colleagues don't believe he had enmity with anyone. He never said or wrote anything against any religion or hurt anybody's religious sentiment.

April 23, 2016
April 23, 2016

Who was Prof Rezaul Karim?

Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, a teacher of English literature at Rajshahi University killed by unknown assailants on April 23, 2016, was a peace loving person and never wrote anything to hurt anyone's religious sentiments, claim his family and neighbours.

April 23, 2016
April 23, 2016

Attackers of slain professor must be brought to account: AI

In response to the killing of Rajshahi University Professor Rezaul Karim Siddique, Amnesty International says the attackers must be brought to account.

April 23, 2016
April 23, 2016

RU teacher killing: Unknown people sued, ‘IS claims responsibility’

Police say they have found similarities between the murder of RU teacher Rezaul Karim Siddiquee and the killings of blogger and secular activists, pointing to the use of sharp weapons to cause heavy damage from rear. Slain professor's son sues anonymous people for the murder, which, US-based SITE Intelligence Group says, was claimed by militant group Islamic State.

April 23, 2016
April 23, 2016

Teachers, students protest RU teacher’s murder

Students at Rajshahi University have been staging demonstration on the campus, protesting the murder of professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee. Miscreants kill Siddiquee, a professor of English department of the university, in Shalbagan area of the city.