Rajshahi University

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”.
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.
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.
RU admission application opens

Rajshahi University authorities yesterday opened online registration for undergraduate admission tests of 2018-2019 academic session.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Minorities demand sacking of RU teachers

Minority groups demand for termination of Rajshahi University teachers responsible for setting “communal questions” during its admission tests.
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
RU proctor resigns

Rajshahi University proctor Mozibul Huq Azad Khan resigns from his duty citing personal reasons.
Daily Star RU reporter hurt in BCL attack

The Rajshahi University correspondent of The Daily Star is attacked and seriously injured by a group of Bangladesh Chhatra League on the university campus.
RU 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.
RU 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.
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.
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.
Another RU teacher gets death threat

Twenty-six days into the gruesome killing of Rajshahi University teacher Prof Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, a teacher of sociology department of the university receives death threat.
RU teacher killing: Arrested Shibir leader dies

A Shibir leader, who was arrested in connection with the murder of Rajshahi University teacher Prof Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, dies at RMCH today, 2 days after he was taken there from jail.
'4 JMB men killed RU Prof Rezaul'

Four operatives of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) took part in the killing of Rajshahi University teacher Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, police claimed.
4 JMB men killed RU professor: Cops

Four activists of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) directly took part in the killing of Rajshahi University Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, police say.
RU teachers postpone strike till May 28

Teachers at Rajshahi University have postponed till May 28 the ongoing strike they enforced soon after the murder of Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee. The decision came following the assurance from three ministers and IGP of taking steps to arrest the culprits.
JMB man confesses to killing Prof Rezaul: Cops

An arrested JMB operative makes judicial confession about his involvement in murder of RU teacher AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, police say. According to them, Maskawat Hasan is Rajshahi region's operational commander of the banned militant outfit.
Another RU teacher receives death threat

Sixteen days into the gruesome murder of Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, another Rajshahi University teacher receives death threat over mobile phone.
RU prof killing: DU teachers demo to press for justice

Dhaka University teachers have performed a sit-in demonstration at campus demanding justice into the murder of Rajshahi University professor Rezaul Karim Siddiquee. Meanwhile, protests are still underway at Rajshahi University campus over the same demand.
RU professor killing: Teachers observe 1-hr work abstention

Teachers of Rajshahi University observe a one-hour work abstention demanding punishment to the killers of Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.
Cops claim to have got vital information

Police yesterday claimed to have important information regarding the killers of Rajshahi University teacher Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.
Slain RU teacher's family decries bid to portray him as atheist

Family members of slain Prof Rezaul Karim Siddiquee yesterday urged all to remain alert for any propaganda campaign to portray the teacher as an atheist.
RU professor killing: Teachers, students continue protest

Teachers and students of Rajshahi University continue their protest, boycotting classes for the third consecutive day demanding punishment to the killers of Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.
Another RU teacher victim of the assassins

We condemn in the strongest possible terms the killing of yet another teacher of Rajshahi University.
Victims' families, colleagues blame probe failure

Rajshahi University teachers are getting murdered one after another because the real perpetrators are not being tried, according to victim families and colleagues of the slain teachers.