ACC raids RCC building over renovation irregularities
The Anti-Corruption Commission conducted a drive at the Rajshahi City Corporation building, also known as Nagar Bhaban, on Thursday, investigating alleged irregularities in renovation work...
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Eight more trainee SIs discharged from police academy
Eight more trainee sub-inspectors who had been receiving basic training at Bangladesh Police Academy in Rajshahi鈥檚 Sardah for the past fourteen months were discharged from the academy on Thursday night....
RU abolishes ward quota amid students鈥� 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....
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...
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....
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.聽
Bangabandhu Square to be renamed Rajshahi RDA Complex
The Rajshahi Development Authority has decided to rename the building constructed for the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Square 鈥楻ajshahi RDA Complex鈥�.
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....
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...
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...