Islami Chhatra Shibir has swept the top three positions in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections, clinching the vice-president (VP), general secretary (GS) and assistant general secretary (AGS) posts in its first appearance at the polls. Abu Shadik Kayem secured the VP post by a commanding margin, while his running mate SM Farhad was similarly dominant in the GS race. The Shibir-backed slate routed candidates from the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, in results announced on Wednesday morning at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban after an all-night count. Chhatra Dal’s VP candidate Abidul Islam Khan also rejected the outcome, posting on Facebook that the “pre-planned rigged result” was no surprise. Chhatra Dal staged protests during the night, alleging ballots were pre-marked for Shibir candidates and accusing Jamaat-e-Islami activists of massing at entry points around campus.
