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education budget

Education outlay rises sharply

12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The new budget has proposed a sharp increase in education spending for the next fiscal year, but experts said a larger allocation would mean little unless the money is spent efficiently and translated into better learning outcomes.
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
new tax free income limit Bangladesh budget 2026

Education, health outlay to rise 63%

11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is set to place education and health at the centre of its spending plan for the next fiscal year, with the combined allocation for the two sectors likely to rise by nearly 63 percent from this fiscal year’s revised budget.
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
importance of elder care in Bangladesh

Reaction / What does success mean if it cannot care for a mother?

2 June 2026, 18:33 PM
A decomposed body in Mirpur-11 exposes the fragility of elder care in modern life
2 June 2026, 18:33 PM
BNP government first 100 days analysis

100 Days of BNP govt / Govt plans big for edn, execution doubts remain

28 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The BNP-led government flagged education as a priority in its first 100 days, unveiling plans for curriculum revision, compulsory sports from Class IV, free uniforms, midday meals and a commitment to raise education spending to 5 percent of GDP.
28 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Reaction / When will these painful stories end?

27 May 2026, 18:42 PM
Measles continues to ravage our children and with them their faimilies
27 May 2026, 18:42 PM
garment workers Eid bonus delay in Bangladesh

Reaction / Why must workers wait for Eid dues every year?

26 May 2026, 19:00 PM
When planning fails selectively, and always in the same direction, always at the worker's expense -- it is no longer a planning problem.
26 May 2026, 19:00 PM
Pallabi child Ramisa rape and murder case

Reaction / Before we called her a victim, she was a child

20 May 2026, 19:56 PM
Ramisa’s murder must not become another passing outrage
20 May 2026, 19:56 PM
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DCs seek PM’s intervention on drug menace

4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Deputy commissioners yesterday warned that the growing availability of drugs among youth, despite regular enforcement drives, poses a grave threat to the nation, urging the government to adopt tougher measures to curb the menace.
4 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Hope of Rucsu polls this year getting stronger

The hope for holding election to Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (Rucsu) by this year is getting stronger as the university authorities are planning to discuss relevant issues with student organisations soon.
18 January 2019, 18:00 PM
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7 hurt as BCL men attack RU protesters

At least six students and a journalist were injured when Chhatra League activists attacked a group of students protesting the screening of commercial film “Dohon” at Rajshahi University yesterday.
1 December 2018, 18:00 PM
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Textbook-laden truck plunged in Tangail

A textbook-laden truck plunged into a roadside ditch in Tangail yesterday.
1 December 2018, 18:00 PM

To screen or not to screen

The decision of screening Jaaz Multimedia's new film “Dohon” at Rajshahi University has created mixed reactions among students.
29 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Fuelling creativity

Four undergraduate students of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) recently launched a crowdfunding platform, kandaribd.com.
22 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Students, colleagues seek fair probe

Teachers and students of mass communication and journalism department of Rajshahi University yesterday sought a fair investigation into the death of Akter Jahan Joly, an associate professor of the department.
9 September 2018, 18:00 PM
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'Circus Circus' staged at RU Auditorium

Popular theatre troupe Prachyanat's much-talked about play “Circus Circus” was staged at the Kazi Nazrul Islam Auditorium of Rajshahi
10 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Sampan Naiya

“Sampan Naiya” and “Putulnatya” staged at RU

Two plays, “Sampan Naiya” and “Putulnatya”, were staged at Rajshahi University (RU) auditorium last week. Two troupes, Chattogram-based Uttaradhikar and Bangladesh Putul Natya Gobeshona O Unnayan Kendra respectively staged the plays on the third day of the week-long 'Bangladesh-India alliance theatre Festival-2018' at Rajshahi University campus.
6 April 2018, 18:00 PM

RU website: A window into hollow

When the expectations among the Rajshahi University students are running high in terms of an informative web presence of the educational institution, the authorities have apparently failed to deliver up to the expectations.
17 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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MCQ Blunder: RU to punish two teachers

Rajshahi University on Wednesday decided to take punitive action against two teachers of the fine arts faculty for their involvement in making and selecting controversial multiple-choice questions for its admission test.
7 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Money matters!

Even a few years back, Rajshahi University (RU) used to conduct the first-year admission tests in a day or two.
24 October 2017, 18:00 PM
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Traffic jam shatters dreams of hundreds of RU admission seekers

Many students fail to sit for Rajshahi University admission tests as they could not reach in time being stuck in severe traffic congestion on Dhaka-Rajshahi highway.
22 October 2017, 13:37 PM

RU administrative work at a standstill

Most academic and administrative activities at Rajshahi University have ground to a halt as it has been running without a vice-chancellor and a pro vice-chancellor for 21 days.
9 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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RU student returns lost cash to owner

"How did the money come here?" is the question that cropped up in her mind when Sumi discovered a bag full of cash along with her shopping bags.
6 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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RU bus crisis drags on

Though the number of students at Rajshahi University has increased over the years, the buses carrying them to and from the campus
2 March 2017, 18:00 PM

10th Convocation: RU puts graduates in uncertainty

Frustration grips the graduates waiting to attend the 10th convocation of Rajshahi University (RU), as the authorities have yet to announce the date of the programme even though two months have elapsed since the registration process ended.
18 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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RU sees more int'l students

Though born and raised in Jordan, Addel Kader Shihadeh always felt a connection to Bangladesh.
17 February 2017, 18:00 PM
RU student,murder,found dead,Motaleb Hossain Lipu,room mate,shown arrested,Rajshahi University student of journalism and mass communication

Pace of investigation frustrates family

Even after three months into the murder of Rajshahi University student Lipu, no significant progress was made in the investigation into the incident.
21 January 2017, 18:00 PM

RU convocation reg fee too high?

The registration fee for the upcoming 10th convocation of Rajshahi University has been fixed at Tk 3,750, at least Tk 1,000
9 November 2016, 18:00 PM
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