Rajshahi University authorities have temporarily suspended the residential privileges of three students, including the Assistant General Secretary (AGS) of the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Hall Students’ Union, following allegations of conducting an unauthorized search in a dormitory room. The incident occurred early Saturday when the students reportedly searched room 121 on suspicion that a woman had entered the hall. The hall provost, Professor Dr. Mahbubar Rahman, confirmed the decision in a notice issued at 4 a.m. on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

According to the notice, the allegation of a woman entering the hall was found to be baseless. However, the students were penalized for violating hall discipline by conducting the search without authorization. The hall’s Vice President (VP), Md. Mozammel Haque, was also served a show-cause notice. The provost stated that no one other than the hall administration has the authority to conduct searches in residential halls.

A meeting held later that day between hall leaders and student representatives turned contentious, leading to a temporary suspension of proceedings before the final decision was made to revoke the students’ residential privileges.