Bangladesh, July 30 -- A former coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement at Rajshahi University has come under fire after seeking donations from multiple organisations to fund a campus event.

The controversy surfaced after a letter requesting financial support -- with a recommendation from RU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Saleh Hasan Naqib -- was shared widely on social media.

The letter, sent to Rajshahi City Corporation among others, triggered backlash online, with many calling it "an attempt at extortion".

The ex-coordinator, however, has defended the effort, calling the reaction a "brutal media trial".

Salahuddin Ammar, a student from the 2021-22 session of the Islamic Studies department, served as RU's coordinator duri...