Rajshahi: Rajshahi University (RU) authority has changed names of its 12 installations, including the building of administration, here on Thursday. The decision was taken in the meeting of the 539th syndicate, the highest policy-making body of the public university, with Vice-chancellor Prof Saleh Hassan Naquib in the chair.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the changes include renaming 'Syed Nazrul Islam Administrative Building' and 'Shaheed Monsur Ali Administrative Building' to 'Proshason Bhaban-1' and 'Proshason Bhaban-2' respectively. Additionally, 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall' and 'Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib Hall' will now be known as 'Bijoy-24' and 'July 36'.
The 'Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Senate Building' has been simplified to 'Senate Building', and 'Sheikh Kamal Stadium' is now 'Rajshahi University Stadium'. Other changes include renaming 'Dr Kudrat-E-Khuda Academic Building', 'Dr MA Wazed Mian Academic Building', and 'Agriculture Faculty Building' to 'Ibne Haiyan Bhaban', 'Jamal Nazrul Bhaban', and 'Agriculture Bhaban', respectively.
Furthermore, 'Sheikh Russel Model School' is now 'Rajshahi University Model School'. The university's main entrances, Kazla Gate and Binodpur Gate, have been renamed 'Shaheed Saqib Anjum Gate' and 'Saheed Ali Raihan Gate'.
Vice-chancellor Prof Saleh Hassan Naquib informed BSS that these new names were finalized based on the syndicate committee's decision.