A first-year student at Rajshahi University, Mohammad Rocky, has filed a formal complaint against two senior students, Nazmul Hossain Nabil and Antor Biswas, for subjecting him to a distressing act of ragging in his hostel at Lebubagan, Binodpur.
According to Rocky’s account, the seniors coerced him into calling his mother, suggesting it might be their last conversation, and urged him to seek her forgiveness. Rocky, who is from the philosophy department (session 2023-24), stated that the seniors entered his room and began asking him uncomfortable and embarrassing questions. The situation escalated when they insisted on taking him to the university guestroom.
They reportedly said, “We’ll escort you to the guestroom in the hall. Call your mother one last time. Tell her it’s the final time you’ll be speaking, and if you’ve made any mistakes, ask for her forgiveness.”
Referencing the tragic death of Abrar Fahad, they asked Rocky, “Do you know how Abrar Fahad was killed?” When Rocky responded affirmatively, they threatened, “What would you do if we killed you the same way?”
The seniors allegedly threatened Rocky with violence and pressured him to go to the hall’s guestroom, even threatening to call the Chhatra Shibir and kill him if he refused.
Following the incident, Rocky reported it to the university’s proctor. Both the victim and the accused were summoned to the proctor’s office, where Professors Rafiqul Islam, Nasir Uddin, and Mashihur Rahman were present.
Nazmul Hossain Nabil admitted to being present but denied participating in the harassment, while Antor Biswas claimed his conversation with Rocky was casual and intended to build a good relationship. Antor also denied the Chhatra Shibir threat, calling it false.
RU Proctor Mahbubur Rahman expressed deep concern over the incident, especially as it occurred just after the new academic session had begun. He stated, “As a teacher, we cannot support these issues in any way. We will try to ensure maximum punishment for the accused.”
The complaint will be forwarded to the marketing department’s academic committee, which will submit recommendations to the university’s disciplinary committee for further action.
Previously, on September 7, the proctor’s office had declared ragging a “social crime,” emphasizing its harmful impact on students’ mental well-being and the educational environment. The notice warned that any student involved in ragging would face disciplinary action according to university regulations.
