The non-stop rain over the past few days has brought life on the Rajshahi University campus almost to a standstill.
The main points of the university have gone under water because of the intermittent rain, interrupting academic activities and causing sufferings to the teachers and students.
Campus sources said the rain has caused water-stagnation at the bus stand, second administrative building, TSCC Chattar, 2nd science building, fine arts department and agriculture faculty, central stadium and the main points of the university.
The teachers and students have to attend classes crossing knee-high water every day.
Most of the departments of the university were running their activities with the lowest number of students and teachers.
Nahiduzzaman Nahid, a second year student of law and justice department of the university, said he had to come to attend to the class but the class was not held as the presence of students was very poor.
'I come to attend class from a very distant area and waded through water on the campus to reach my department but no classes were held,' he added.
Farjana Khatun Shyamali, a third student of fine arts department, said she could not attend classes as the premises of her department had gone under water.
Sydur Rahman, a student of agriculture faculty, said there was water all over the premises of the faculty since Thursday night.
'Academic activities on the campus are being hampered severely since then,' he added.
When contacted, Mohammad Abdur Rahim, chief engineer of the university, admitting the poor drainage system, told New Age that inadequate fund was the main cause behind the delay in the reconstruction of the university drains.
'The RU authorities have put forward a proposal to the Rajshahi City Corporation to reconstruct the main drains of the university,' he added.
Source : New Age
