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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The university is navigating administrative sensitivity following a cancelled VC appointment while managing the legacy of the July 2024 student uprising.
Inauguration of the four-day Shaheed Abu Sayeed Book Fair-2026 on campus.
Government appointed Professor Dr. Anisur Rahman as Vice-Chancellor, but cancelled the appointment hours later due to controversy.
University hosted a seminar on higher studies in the USA organized by the Scholarship Support Office.
Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal officially assumed the role of Registrar.
student_count (7,050) and faculty_count (199) from Wikipedia citing university data; 7,050 total (5,982 UG + 1,068 PG). Budget figure Tk 71.44 crore for FY 2024-25 sourced from Wikipedia (converted: 71.44 crore = 714,400,000 BDT); primary UGC source unavailable due to SSL certificate error -- marked partial. VC Prof Dr Md Showkat Ali appointed as sixth VC on Sep 18 2024 per BSS article (news/210438), under Section 10(1) of BRUR Act 2009; from Mathematics Dept, Dhaka University, PhD University of Glasgow. Treasurer Prof Dr Mojib Uddin Ahmed appointed Aug 23 2022 for 4 years under Section 13(1) of Act 2009; term runs through ~Aug 2026. Official BRUR treasurer page (office-of-the-treasurer) showed VC Showkat Ali as Treasurer (In Charge) -- possible concurrent or transitional arrangement; individual profile page (details/7) shows Mojib Uddin Ahmed; Wikipedia also lists Mojib Uddin Ahmed -- recording Mojib Uddin Ahmed as primary. Registrar Dr Md Ferdous Rahman confirmed by official BRUR registrar office page and named in BSS Mother Language Day article (Feb 21 2026); supersedes Wikipedia's stale listing of Engr Md Alamgir Chowdhury. Pro-VC Sarifa Salowa Dina sourced from Wikipedia; not independently confirmed via official BRUR site in this session. Abu Sayed (English Dept, 12th batch) was shot dead by police on Jul 16 2024 in front of Gate No. 1 of BRUR during quota-reform protests; his death is credited as the spark of the mass uprising that ousted the Hasina government Aug 5 2024; Jul 16 is now national Shaheed Abu Sayed Day. Foundation stones of Shaheed Abu Sayeed Gate, Museum, and Monument laid Jul 16 2025. Two academic buildings renamed by students Dec 22 2025: Academic Building-2 as Shaheed Abrar Fahad Bhaban, Academic Building-3 as Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi Bhaban. First convocation was postponed Dec 8 2025 from scheduled Jan 17 2026; no new date as of May 2026. Campus occupies 75 acres between Rangpur Cadet College and Carmichael College; 22 departments across 6 faculties.
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