Dhaka, Monday, Sep 29, 2025
In a historic turn of events, the long-awaited Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections were held on Tuesday, delivering a landslide victory to Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Bangladesh Jamaat Islami. The result marks the first time an Islamist-affiliated student body has won the DUCSU polls, surprising the nation.The overdue elections are seen as crucial ahead of the national election expected in early February next year. Campaigning was intense, with allegations and counter-allegations flying between Chhatra Shibir and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Many had widely predicted a JCD victory, given its affiliation with one of the country’s largest political parties, BNP, founded by late President Ziaur Rahman.But JCD leaders accused Dhaka University authorities of favouring the Chhatra Shibir-backed panel.Political analysts suggest that the outcome of these polls may influence upcoming student union elections at Chittagong University (CUCSU), Rajshahi University (RUCSU), and ...
