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RU abolishes ward quota amid students’ protests

The authorities of Rajshahi University announced Thursday night the abolition of the ward quota for teachers, officials, and employees in undergraduate admissions, following a day-long student protest....

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6 killed in road accidents in 2 dists

At least six people, including a pedestrian, were killed and six other were injured in separate road accidents in Narayanganj and Rajshahi on Wednesday...

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RU revises ward quota to 1pc

The authorities of Rajshahi University revised the ward quota facility for the children and grandchildren of the university teachers, officials and employees for admission to undergraduate courses, amid protests from the students....

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Barishal thrash Rajshahi to begin title-defense in style

Fortune Barishal began their title defence in style as they beat newcomers Durbar Rajshahi by four wickets in the opening match of the 11th edition of Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. 

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DB SI accused of extorting money in Rajshahi

A sub-inspector of the Rajshahi district Detective Branch of police reportedly extorted Tk 2.46 lakh from a man threatening to accuse him in a false drug case at Durgapur upazila in Rajshahi....

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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’ 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....

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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...

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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....

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Int’l lit confce begins at RU

A two-day international conference titled ‘Revisiting the Canon: Reading British and American Literatures from Contemporary Perspectives’ began at Rajshahi University on Friday.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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