Commuters bear the brunt of Rajshahi rail blockade by BCS candidates
Demonstrators demand more preparation time before the written test
23 November 2025, 15:07 PM
Barnoi turns toxic as untreated waste pours in
Once a lifeline for locals, the Barnoi river has turned into a narrow channel overwhelmed by pollution from toxic, untreated wastes flowing into it from drains across Rajshahi city..Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has allegedly been disposing of the city’s waste from its 488.59-kilometre d
14 November 2025, 21:40 PM
Ritwik Ghatak at 100: Rajshahi home lies in ruins
Once a proud ancestral residence, the Rajshahi home of legendary filmmaker Ritwik Kumar Ghatak now stands in ruins—its walls weathered, rooms overrun by wild growth, and memories fading into dust. Tomorrow marks the 100th birth anniversary of this iconic filmmaker.
3 November 2025, 06:03 AM
Heavy rain floods croplands in Rajshahi, raising fears of lower harvest
Aman farmers were forced to dig temporary channels to drain water
3 November 2025, 05:33 AM
Vendors take over Rajshahi footpaths
Footpaths across Rajshahi city have largely become unusable due to illegal occupation by street vendors, makeshift stalls and workshops, causing immense hassle to pedestrians during their daily commute.
31 October 2025, 20:34 PM
Five Kol families take shelter in bamboo grove after homes demolished
Rights groups condemn eviction as ‘inhumane’
31 October 2025, 14:24 PM
Declared extinct, freshwater crocodile in Padma photographed by birdwatching couple
Experts urge awareness as rediscovered predator faces survival threats
20 October 2025, 19:01 PM
Defeated Rucsu candidates host 'Haru Party' to celebrate unity and resilience
Urge newly elected leaders to honour manifesto promises
18 October 2025, 19:13 PM
Newly elected Rucsu VP, GS pledge to serve students’ mandate
Shibir-backed panel wins 20 posts while GS goes to Adhipatyabirodhi Oikya
17 October 2025, 06:41 AM
Rucsu candidates wait in anticipation as vote counting begins
Might take 10 to 12 hours
16 October 2025, 15:04 PM
Students feel ‘part of history’ as Rucsu polls held after 35 years
They are excited to cast their first-ever votes
16 October 2025, 07:55 AM
Rucsu polls today
After several rounds of postponement and uncertainty, the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (Rucsu) election is finally taking place today, marking the first such poll in 35 years..A total of 28,901 registered students are set to cast their votes to elect leaders from 902 candida
15 October 2025, 18:57 PM
Candidates make last-minute push as campaigning ends
Campaigns for the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (Rucsu), hall union, and Senate elections ended at midnight today across the Rajshahi University campus.
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Rucsu polls: Panels make one last push as campaigning ends tonight
Police, Rab, BGB to be deployed during election
14 October 2025, 15:58 PM
RMCH facing shortage of anti-venom, says hospital director
Hospital needs 60 to 100 vials daily
8 October 2025, 14:02 PM
Rucsu elections deferred to Oct 16 amid campus unrest
Amid ongoing unrest at Rajshahi University, sparked by student protests and teacher strikes, the Rucsu and hall union elections were deferred once again yesterday.
22 September 2025, 18:05 PM
Scuffle over ward quota: RU teachers go on indefinite strike
Faculty and staff members of Rajshahi University observed a full-day work abstention yesterday, boycotting classes and examinations, before announcing that the strike would continue indefinitely.
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Rucsu candidates doubt participatory polls amid strike by teachers, staff
Classes, exams remain suspended; complete shutdown from tomorrow
21 September 2025, 11:48 AM
Quiet revolution in fish farming
Over the decades, Bangladesh has lost vast swathes of its waterbodies as its population has kept growing.
5 September 2025, 18:00 PM
From fear to defiance: How Rajshahi University stood up on July 16
First campus to drive out BCL during quota protests
16 July 2025, 06:26 AM