A controversy has erupted at Jahangirnagar University after Islami Chhatra Shibir’s campus unit president and former student Muhibur Rahman Muhib was seen inside the JAKSU election commission office on the eve of the polls. The incident occurred around midnight on Wednesday at the university’s Senate Building. A video circulating on Facebook shows him sitting alone in the office.

Students reacted sharply online, while Shah Md. Faisal, joint convener of JU Chhatra Dal, termed the presence of an “outsider” inside the office as a “malicious act.”

Muhib claimed he went to the office to discuss demands regarding observer cards. Election commissioner Professor Mohammad Mafruhi Sattar confirmed that Muhib visited with three demands before leaving.

Earlier, the university administration had issued a notice prohibiting former students and outsiders from staying on campus between 10–12 September. Muhib’s presence was therefore considered a violation of the directive.

The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections, held on Tuesday (September 9) from 8 am to 4 pm, saw allegations of irregularities despite largely peaceful polling.

At an emergency press conference at Madhur Canteen, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)-backed vice president candidate Abidul Islam Khan said the election did not meet expectations. He alleged that pre-filled ballots were found in at least two centers, and that Jamaat-e-Islami activists were seen roaming the campus.

Abidul further claimed that 12 written complaints had been submitted to the university administration, accusing even some returning officers of being involved in propaganda. Warning against manipulation, he said general students would resist if attempts were made to rig the vote.

Meanwhile, VP candidate Tahmina Akter from the Bishwo Insaniyat Biplob Student Front announced a boycott during the final hours of polling.

This year’s DUCSU election involved 39,874 voters, with 471 candidates contesting 28 central positions and 1,035 candidates competing for 234 hall-level posts across 18 halls. At least 10 panels and several independents took part.

Imtiaz Ahmed, a student of International Relations at Chittagong University, who was critically injured in a clash with locals, regained consciousness on Saturday (6 September) after seven days on life support. Doctors confirmed that he responded well and spoke with his parents.

Another injured student, Abdullah Al Mamun of Sociology, is also recovering gradually. He has started walking, but doctors said skull replacement surgery may take several months. Both students are undergoing treatment at Parkview Hospital in Chattogram.

The clash erupted on 30 August night following an alleged assault on a female student near the university’s second gate. University authorities reported over 400 students injured, while locals claimed around 30 of their people were hurt.

Subsequently, a case was filed naming 95 individuals and around 1,000 unidentified persons. Police have so far arrested nine people in connection with the incident.