Overview

• Islami Chhatra Shibir won nine of 12 DUCSU posts, with university authorities declaring Sadik Qayem vice-president and SM Farhad general secretary.
• The September 9 polls restored Dhaka University’s central union and hall elections after a six-year gap.
• BNP-aligned Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal rejected the results as “planned manipulation,” while Students Against Discrimination candidates alleged bias and a former spokesperson withdrew.
• Chief Returning Officer Mohammad Jasim Uddin described the election as a “model,” as counting from Tuesday evening showed Shibir taking an early lead.
• The outcome follows the interim government’s dissolution of the Awami League’s student wing, a shift observers say has boosted Jamaat’s influence on campuses.