A reunion of defeated candidates from the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RUCSU) election was held at the university’s Sabash Bangladesh field on Saturday (October 18). The event was organized by the losing candidates themselves and attended by around a hundred participants.

Former vice president (VP) candidate Billal Hossain said during the event, “Before the vote, students assured me of their support. But later, I was shocked to see how they all turned into Shibir supporters — something I never imagined.”

Meanwhile, Sheikh Nur Uddin Abir, the VP candidate from the BNP-backed student panel, said, “This gathering is for the defeated candidates. Though we lost, we are still part of Rajshahi University. Our goal now is to ensure that the elected representatives fulfill their manifestos within a year — and we’ll monitor that.”

The gathering ended with calls for unity among both victorious and defeated candidates to work for the welfare of the university’s students.

The Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CUCSU) election is being held today (October 15), ending a 36-year hiatus since the last vote in 1990. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., thousands of students are casting ballots to elect their representatives in both the central and hall unions.

Each student will cast a total of 40 votes—26 for the central union and 14 for their respective hall unions. Voting is taking place at 15 polling centers across five faculty buildings, with a special booth arranged at the CUCSU office for visually impaired students.

A total of 908 candidates are contesting in the election—415 for 26 central positions and 473 for 14 hall councils. The voter list includes 27,518 students, with 16,189 males and 11,329 females.

To ensure a fair and peaceful election, around 1,700 members from police, RAB, BGB, APBn, campus security, BNCC, and Rover Scouts have been deployed. Five executive magistrates and four mobile courts are on duty to maintain order.

Chief Election Commissioner Professor Dr. Monir Uddin said that all preparations have been made to hold a peaceful and transparent election, with strict monitoring to prevent the entry of outsiders.

All classes and exams have been suspended for Wednesday and Thursday. The entire voting and counting process will be broadcast live on 14 LED screens across the campus. Additional shuttle train trips and 15 university buses have been arranged to facilitate student movement.

Formed in 1966, CUCSU has been a platform for student leadership and rights advocacy. The return of the long-awaited election after more than three decades has transformed the campus into a vibrant festival of democracy.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s student wing has announced its panel for the upcoming Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CUCSU) elections. The declaration was made on Thursday (September 28) at the university’s Intellectual Martyrs’ Square by central Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir.

Sajjad Hossain Hridoy, the organizational secretary of the CU branch of Chhatra Dal, will contest for the position of Vice President (VP). Md. Shafayat Hossain has been nominated for General Secretary (GS), while Aiyubur Rahman Toufiq will run for Assistant General Secretary (AGS).

Other nominated candidates include Azharul Islam Bipshu (Sports Secretary), Joy Barua (Assistant Sports Secretary), Md. Mozammel Haque Hridoy (Literature and Culture Secretary), and Shahidul Kayasor (Assistant Literature and Culture Secretary).

The panel also features candidates for office secretary, student welfare, science and technology, research, environment, health, law, communication, career development, and liberation war affairs.

Five candidates—Faysal Pranto Babor, Mizan Mia, Nusrat Jahan, S. M. Tariqul Islam Rimon, and Tayef Hossain Imon—have been named as members.