Rajshahi University folklore students demanded quota under public service commission for those taking degrees in the subject. To press their demand, the department students held a press conference at the university’s central cafeteria on Saturday in which Mahbub Hossain, a master’s level student was the main
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Teacher crisis cripples RU Bangla dept
Academic activities at Bangla department of Rajshahi University (RU) are being severely hampered due to acute shortage of teachers. More than half of the teaching posts out of total 26 remain vacant for longer time, much to the cause of concern for over five hundred students of the department about their
Rajshahi reels from power outage
8-12 hours load-shedding a day People in Rajshahi zone including the boro growers in the Barind region have been experiencing eight to 12 hours of load-shedding every day as the zone is facing power shortfall of about 50 percent megawatt (MW). The distribution units were provided with 277 MW power yesterday against the daily demand ... Read more
Mayor Theatre Festival in Rajshahi begins
The Mayor Theatre Festival started in Rajshahi on Friday evening, celebrating its 2nd anniversary with an array of plays for local theatre enthusiasts. The eight-day festival brings eight theatre groups from around the country to Rajshahi Medical College Auditorium to present a wide variety of plays including “Noshto Neer” by Dhaka Theatre, “Uttorkhona” by Anushilon ... Read more
Principal held for sexual abuse
A college principal was arrested yesterday on charge of sexually abusing three women, including two sisters, and blackmailing them in Rajshahi. Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-5) caught Mehedi Hasan, 30, principal of Adarsha Women’s Technical College in Bagmara upazila, from the city’s bus terminal area in the morning and
11 injured as hizras clash with locals
Around 11 people were hurt in a clash between a group of hermaphrodites (commonly known as hizra) and residents of Malopara in the city yesterday. Sources said some hizras went to the residence of Sekandor Ali, general secretary of Rajshahi Beneti Babosayi Samity, in the area on Friday to bless his newborn child and demanded
2 classmates arrested
‘Chemical’ Throwing on Girl 2 classmates arrested Police yesterday arrested two students of Rajshahi Education Board Model School and College in connection with the Saturday’s “chemical” throwing on its female student. Arrestees–Sabbir Ahmed and Abdullah Nobel–are the classmates of victim Sanjida Islam Tanni, said police. They are the students of class
Body to probe assault of journo by cops
Police yesterday formed a committee to investigate into the allegations of harassing a journalist and his family in Tanore upazila. The committee headed by the additional DIG of Rajshahi Nibash Chandra Majhi was asked to submit report to the DIG as soon as possible
Journo’s house ransacked
Graft Report on Cop Journo’s house ransacked The officer-in-charge of Tanore Police Station was removed yesterday for raiding the house of the journalist he beat up on Thursday. Hours before his removal, Tanore police recorded an extortion case against Imran Hossain, Tanore upazila correspondent of Rajshahi-based
Cop assaults journo for graft report
Police assaulted a journalist in Tanore upazila of the district yesterday for writing a report depicting corruption and irregularities in the local police administration. The report was published on Wednesday in Sonar Desh, a local daily, where the victim, Imran Hossain works as an upazila correspondent
Police arrest 4 thieves on charge of murder
Moriam Murmu Case – Follow-up Police arrest 4 thieves on charge of murder Investigation into the case for murder of indigenous woman Moriam Murmu has taken a new turn as police arrested four more killer-suspects from Shimla Dighipara village in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi district yesterday. “During primary interrogation, three of the arrestees — Amar ... Read more
Dr Mizan rebukes RMCH authorities
Human Rights Commission Chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman yesterday visited Rajshahi Medical College Hospital and rebuked the authorities for untold sufferings to patients due to mismanagement. “A very strong syndicate of brokers is active under the authorities’ nose and the staffs are charging fees for some free services,” said Dr Rahman while talking to reporters after ... Read more
RU founding anniversary celebration starts today
Rajshahi University is going to celebrate its 58th founding anniversary today with festivities. The celebration, originally scheduled for July 6, the founding day of the university, was delayed because of the countrywide general strike enforced by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on that day. Marking the day, the university authorities will hold a host of programmes, ... Read more
Students with disabilities pass hard time at RU
Visually-impaired students are not admitted More than 100 students with disabilities at Rajshahi University find it difficult to pursue their studies as the university lacks the necessary facilities. Their demands, which they raised to the authorities more than once, include reserved seats in the university transport, disabled-friendly lifts and toilets, slopes to get into the ... Read more
College girl dies of snake bite
A female college student died from a snake bite followed by wrong treatment in the city’s Meherchandi area yesterday. The victim Jamila Akhtar Jhuma was in her first year at Arabic department of Rajshahi Government College and daughter of rickshaw-van puller
Two schoolboys killed in Rajshahi road accidents
Local people and Rajshahi University students blocked the Rajshahi–Natore Highway after two schoolboys were killed and five injured in two road accidents in Rajshahi on Tuesday. The deceased were Shanto Islam, 7, and Rafi Ahmed, 9, both from Paba. They were students of the Nice Academy. The police quoting witnesses said a truck headed for ... Read more
Banglalink Music Fest 2011 in Rajshahi
Popular Bangladeshi bands — Warfaze, Aurthohin, LRB and Miles — played to a huge crowd at the Rajshahi District Stadium on March 18. The event, ‘Banglalink Music Fest 2011’, was an initiative to popularise and promote local culture and heritage. Ayub Bachchu of LRB, Shafin Ahmed and Hamin Ahmed of Miles, along with Warfaze, Aurthohin ... Read more
Priest, 9 others arrested
Out-of-court Settlement of Rape Priest, 9 others arrested Police yesterday arrested 10 people including a catholic priest, Father Bernard Tudu, for their involvement in the out-of-court settlement of rape of Serafina Mardi that led her to commit suicide at Godagari upazila here. The other arrestees are indigenous community leaders Bishwanath Tudu, Sisti Tudu, Jotin Hendorm, Monir ... Read more
‘Religion’ saved, with it rapists
Gang rape victim Serafina Mardi gave up her life in protest at the settlement by the community leaders and Surshunipara Catholic Church in Godagari that forced her family to stay away from legal proceedings. Police, family members of the indigenous victim and the community leaders said the settlement was done at a time when Serafina’s rape ... Read more
Move to turn Boro Kuthi into heritage site
RCC sends letters to RU, archaeology dept Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) took an initiative to turn the historic Dutch building Boro Kuthi near Padma riverbank at Dargahpara into a heritage site. RCC sent letters in this regard to Rajshahi University authority that owns and uses it as clubs for Rajshahi University teachers, officers and employees ... Read more