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Jamaat Student Wing Sweeps Dhaka University Vote, Rivals Cry Foul

The result is sharpening focus on Bangladesh's 2026 vote after Jamaat-e-Islami regained legal status.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor saw Jamaat-backed candidates' win at Dhaka University as a sign of “increasing sense of frustration” with the major parties.
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File photo of anti-quota protests by students in Dhaka. The protests ultimately led to Hasina's ouster | Reuters

Overview

  • Islami Chhatra Shibir secured a commanding majority in the Dhaka University students’ union, taking key offices including vice president, general secretary and assistant general secretary.
  • Shadik Kayem won vice president, with S. M. Farhad and Mohiuddin (Mohammad Mohiddun) Khan elected general secretary and assistant general secretary, according to official tallies reported by local media.
  • BNP-backed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal rejected the outcome as manipulated and withdrew from Jahangirnagar University polls, alleging use of OMR machines and ballot papers linked to a Jamaat-affiliated businessman.
  • Security forces, including army troops and Border Guard Bangladesh, were deployed around Jahangirnagar University due to concerns over unrest linked to the boycott.
  • Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan publicly congratulated the winners, while Indian MP Shashi Tharoor warned the campus result could foreshadow changes ahead of the February 2026 parliamentary election.