DUCSU polling stations to be set up in dormitories

Dhaka University (DU) authorities on Tuesday fixed the age limit at 30 years for the candidates of the elections to DU Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall unions that are going to be held on 11 March after 28 years.

Students who enrolled in the university through honours admission tests and are currently pursuing Honours, Masters' and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) courses can contest the elections.

The decisions were taken at a syndicate meeting of the university on Tuesday with DU vice chancellor professor Md Akhtaruzzaman in the chair.

“The syndicate also decided to install the polling stations in all the dormitories like the previous elections,” Syndicate member and law faculty dean professor Rahmat Ullah told news agency UNB.

Students of the evening programme and affiliated colleges cannot participate in the elections, he added.

The syndicate also amended some posts, including common room and cafeteria affairs secretary and international affairs secretary.

Welcoming the syndicate decisions, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) DU unit president Sonjit Chandra Das said, "We hope they'll publish the full schedule of the election very soon and properly conduct it."

Bangladesh Chhatra League is the student wing of ruling Bangladesh Awami League.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Chhatra Union DU unit president Foez Ullah protested the decision to set up polling stations at dormitories and demanded changing the decision.

"We demand that the polling booths be set up in academic buildings as ruling party's student wing controls the dormitories."