Chaksu election: 10 panels including Chhatra Dal-Shibir announced

Desk Report: Chittagong University Central Student Union (CHAKSU) elections have finally announced 10 panels. On Thursday, various organizations including Chhatra Dal, Left Student Organization and Chhatra Shibir announced these panels. However, the three discussed coordinators of the CU anti-discrimination movement are not participating in this election. Meanwhile, 1,162 nominations have been collected for the Central Union and Hall Union, but 931 candidates have submitted nomination forms. After a long 35 years, the Chittagong University Central Student Union (CHAKSU) and Hall Union elections are going to be organized. About 27,000 students…

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JACSU elections: Shibir’s victory relies on long-term planning and vote bank

Desk Report: The Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed ‘Integrated Students’ Alliance’ panel has won an almost absolute victory in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JACSU) and Hall Parliament elections. The candidates of this panel have won 20 of the 25 JACSU posts. Now analysts are looking for the reason for Shibir’s victory. However, university students believe that long-term planning and a specific vote bank have brought Shibir such a victory in JACSU. Chief Election Commissioner Professor Moniruzzaman announced the JACSU results at the university’s Senate Hall on Saturday evening. The results…

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Popularity or strategy—Shibir’s victory in DUCSU in discussion

Desk Report: In the context of the change of power after the July coup, an unprecedented incident took place in the Dhaka University Central Student Union (DUCSU) elections. DUCSU, where the student organization of the party opposing Bangladesh’s independence never had a place, is now almost under the control of the Islami Chhatra Shibir. The Jamaat-e-Islami student organization won most of the posts, including the VP. On the other hand, the Chhatra Dal won DUCSU in the elections after the mass uprising in the 1990s, but the BNP student organization…

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