Voting in DUCSU election ends peacefully

Chief Returning Officer Professor Dr Md Jasim Uddin told reporters that voting in the DUCSU and hall union elections has been concluded with no major incidents reported throughout the day.

Students cast their vote spontaneously and the overall atmosphere at polling centres was peaceful, he said.

Voter turnout was huge and spontaneous, report our correspondents from different polling centers.

The voting continued amid candidates from rival panels accusing each other of violating electoral code of conduct.

Voters who were in the queues will be allowed to cast votes.

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan claimed that there was no lack of transparency in the elections.

After visiting three polling centres at the Senate Bhaban around 3pm, the VC said more than 70 percent of votes were cast at various centres.

Students who remain in line after 4pm will also be allowed to vote, he said.

A total of 471 candidates contested for 28 positions in this year’s Ducsu election.

Among the candidates 48 vied for the post of Vice President (VP), 19 for General Secretary (GS), and 25 for Assistant General Secretary (AGS). For the post of Liberation War and Democratic Movement Secretary, there are 17 candidates. For Common Room, Reading Room, and Cafeteria Secretary, 11 candidates are contesting, while 14 ran for International Affairs Secretary.

Besides, 19 candidates contested for Literature and Cultural Secretary, 12 for Science and Technology Secretary, 9 for Research and Publication Secretary, 13 for Sports Secretary and 12 for Student Transport Secretary.

For the post of Social Service Secretary, there were 17 candidates; Health and Environment Secretary, 15; Human Rights and Law Secretary, 11; and Career Development Secretary, 15.

This time, for the member posts, a total of 217 candidates competed.

Over the past several days, candidates ran vibrant campaigns in a festive atmosphere, employing creative methods to win over voters, reports UNB.