Resumption of operation of Uttara Train demanded
People from all walks of life on Wednesday formed a human chain at Naldanga upazila in Natore demanding resumption of the operation of Uttara Express Train to ease sufferings of people...
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Dormitory owner, sons held for molesting female boarder
The police on Sunday night arrested the owner of a privately run students鈥� dormitory and his two sons on charge of assaulting and molesting a female student reportedly for protesting against low-quality food served in the dormitory in Rajshahi....
Hazardous pesticide affecting farmers, livelihood
Zillur Rahman, a farmer of Tanore upazila in Rajshahi, lost vision in his left eye five years ago after a drop of pesticide got into the eye while carrying it on his head...
BCL activists asked to leave Zia hall at RU
The authorities of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Hall of Rajshahi University on Sunday asked its residential students having involvement in the politics of the banned student organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Awami League, to leave the hall immediately...
RU expels 18 students, punishes 15 others
The authorities of Rajshahi University expelled 18 students for different terms on various charges including attacking the processions of Student Movement Against Discrimination and assaulting fellow students, said a press release on Saturday night....
Int鈥檒 lit confce begins at RU
A two-day international conference titled 鈥楻evisiting the Canon: Reading British and American Literatures from Contemporary Perspectives鈥� began at Rajshahi University on Friday.
15 RUET students injured in attack by locals
At least 15 students of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology were injured in an attack carried out by some local people over a trivial matter in the Bhadra area in Rajshahi city on Monday.
12 injured in transport workers鈥� clash in Rajshahi
At least 12 people were injured on Tuesday when transport workers attacked CNG-powered three-wheeler drivers in Rajshahi city, following a feud between the two groups over a prior incident, said police...
Sorry state of university medical centres unacceptable
This is unacceptable that medical centres at most universities are in bad shape as they are crippled by a shortage of human resources, infrastructure and other facilities. The sorry state of the centres has limited the access of students, teachers and officials to quality and timely treatment. The centres are also supposed to provide for diagnostic facilities, but...
RU medical centre in sorry state
Multiple problems including shortage of medicine, equipment, funding and inadequate professionals have rendered the lone Rajshahi University medical centre dysfunctional, limiting its services to the university students and teachers.
BADC, BCIC fertiliser dealers fined
A mobile court fined two dealers at Paba upazila in Rajshahi for hoarding more fertilisers than the permitted level and manipulating vouchers...
RCC to shut 11 鈥榰nnecessary鈥� depts
The authorities of the Rajshahi City Corporation have decided to shut activities of its at least 11 sections, citing them 鈥榰nnecessary鈥�...
RU teachers-employees, students at loggerheads
The teachers, employees and students of Rajshahi University have locked horns over cancelling the existing ward quota for the children and grand-children of the university teachers, officials and employees for admission to undergraduate courses.
Lack of awareness to cost farmers this season
Rajshahi farmers are set to face financial losses this year as they are applying three times more fertiliser than what is required due to lack of government initiatives to make people aware of the proper application of fertilisers...
58pc oil used at Rajshahi eateries unhygienic: report
About fifty-eight per cent edible oils used at different hotels and restaurants in Rajshahi are harmful to human health, according to a report of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority published on Monday...
Fertiliser crisis worries Rajshahi farmers
Along with the ongoing seed crisis in the peak of potato cultivation season, a shortage of fertilisers has added insult to injury to the northern farmers as they have to pay up to Tk 450 extra for per sack of fertiliser...
Swechchhasebak League leader handed over to police
A group of BNP leaders and activists detained professor PM Shafiqul Islam, vice-president of the central committee of Bangladesh Awami Swechchhasebak League, and handed him over to police on Saturday in Rajshahi...
Ex-MP arrested just after release from jail
The members of the Detectives Branch of Police arrested former Awami League lawmaker for Rajshahi-5 constituency (Puthia-Durgapur) Rahenul Haque in front of Rajshahi central jail on Monday night, minutes after he was released from the jail on bail...
Prothom Alo office in Rajshahi comes under attack
A group of people on Monday attacked the Prothom Alo office in Rajshahi city and vandalised and set fire to its signboard...
Prof Masud appointed new RU registrar
Professor Iftikharul Alam Masud of the Arabic department has been made the new registrar (in-charge) of Rajshahi University...
Farmers block highway in Bogura for potato seeds
Farmers on Thursday blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway at Sherpur upazila in Bogura demanding potato seeds at a fair price...
BNP leader stabbed in Rajshahi city
A group of youths hacked a leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Rajshahi city on Thursday...
Demo held protesting at irregularities at passport office
People from all walks of life on Wednesday staged a demonstration in Rajshahi city protesting at irregularities and mismanagement at the divisional passport office...
RCC dismisses 159 employees
Rajshahi City Corporation dismissed its 159 master-roll employees and served show cause notices on 38 other officials and employees on various allegations including irregularities, corruption and taking a stand against student-led anti-discrimination movement...
Lack of potato seed, high price worry northern farmers
With the beginning of potato cultivation season, farmers of the sixteen districts under Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions are worried about shortage of quality seeds and its high price...
RWASA should, rather, address non-revenue water loss
THE Rajshahi Water Supply and Sewerage Authority tripled the water tariff in February 2022 to cover losses in the production cost. The supply water agency spends Tk 8.90 on the production of a unit of water, or 1,000 litres, and sells it to household consumers for Tk 6.81 a unit and to commercial consumers for Tk 1.366 a unit over a supply network spanning...
Rajshahi WASA loses Tk 41cr in 5 years for system loss
Rajshahi Water Supply and Sewerage Authority incurred a loss of Tk 41 crore in the past five years due to non-revenue water loss, according to the audit report of the state-run organisation...
10 people injured in clash over football match on RU campus
At least 10 people have been injured after students of law department and marketing department of Rajshahi University clashed over sledging during an interdepartmental football match.The violence occurred on Monday evening, authorities said...
Legal notice served seeking cancellation of ward quota
A legal notice was served on the authorities concerned, seeking cancellation of the ward quota for the children and grand-children of the university teachers, officials and employees for the...
RU officials demand action against student movement leader
Four associations of Rajshahi University鈥檚 officers and employees on Sunday urged the university authorities to take action against Salahuddin Ammar, a leader of the...
