Votes will be counted by machine in Raksu and Chaksu elections, says Home Affairs Advisor

Desk Report: Votes will be counted with the help of machines in the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RACSU) and Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CHACSU) elections, said Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. He said this after a meeting at the Secretariat on Thursday regarding the overall preparations and law and order situation surrounding these two student union elections. It took three days to publish the results of the JACSU elections due to manual counting. When asked what the authorities of the two universities said…

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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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Jaksur’s elected leaders take oath after 33 years

Desk Report: The newly elected leaders of Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JACSU) have officially taken the oath. JACSU President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan administered the oath to them at the university’s Senate Hall on Thursday afternoon. Family members of martyrs Alif Ahmed Siam and Shravan Gazi, who were killed in the Savar area during the July Movement, and the wife of martyr Mizanur Rahman were present at the time. At the beginning of the oath-taking ceremony, the Holy Quran, the Holy Gita, the Holy Bible and the…

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Chaksu election: Chhatra Dal panel announced, VP Sajjad, GS Shafayat

Desk Report: The panel supported by Chhatra Dal has been announced for the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CHACSU) elections. In this, Sajjad Hossain Hridoy, Organizing Secretary of the branch Chhatra Dal, GS Md. Shafayat Hossain and Ayubur Rahman Toufiq will be elected as VP, GS Md. Shafayat Hossain and AGS. Central Chhatra Dal General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir announced the panel at the university’s intellectual complex at 1:30 pm today, Thursday (September 28). The others in the panel are Azharul Islam Bipshu for the post of Sports and Athletics…

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Home Ministry holds meeting on DUCSU and DUCSU elections

Desk Report: The Home Ministry has held a meeting on the overall preparations for the upcoming Rajshahi Central Students’ Union (RACSU) and Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CHAKSU) elections and the law and order situation. According to sources in the Home Ministry, the meeting began at around 2 pm today under the chairmanship of Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. The meeting was attended by – Adviser to the Ministry of Industries and Housing and Public Works Adilur Rahman Khan, Adviser to the Ministry of Education Professor…

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Distribution of nomination papers begins in Chaksur, total voters 27,634

Desk Report: The distribution of nomination papers for the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CHAKSU) and Hall Parliament elections has begun. The process began at 9 am today, Sunday, at the CHAKSU building. Candidates can collect their nomination papers until 3:30 pm on Tuesday and submit their nomination papers until 3:30 pm on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Election Commission has also released the final voter list. Compared to the previous draft, 1,768 new voters have been added, bringing the total number of voters to 27,634. However, the commission could not reveal…

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DUCSU’s first meeting held, Senate members nominated

Desk Report: Five leaders of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) have been nominated as members of the university’s senate. They are Vice President (VP) Abu Sadiq Kayem, General Secretary (GS) SM Farhad, Associate General Secretary (AGS) Mohiuddin Khan, Transport Secretary Asif Abdullah and Member Sabikun Nahar Tamanna. This decision was taken at the first meeting of DUCSU’s newly elected Executive Council held at the university’s administrative building this Sunday morning. DUCSU President and University Vice-Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan presided over the meeting. Talking to reporters after the meeting,…

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JU’s 21 candidates win VP-GS posts in Parliament

Desk Report: After nearly 50 hours of voting and counting, the results of the Jahangirnagar University Central Student Union (JACSU) elections have been announced. Chief Election Commissioner Md. Moniruzzaman announced the results of the hall and central student union elections on Saturday afternoon. Abdur Rashid Jitu, a candidate of the ‘Independent Student Union’ panel, was elected as the vice president (VP). And the Shibir-backed ‘Integrated Student Union’ won most of the top positions, including General Secretary (GS) Mazharul Islam. Abdur Rashid Jitu received 3,324 votes for the VP post. His…

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