Ducsu was formed in 1924, and the last election was held all the way back in 1990 Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneThey also demand the age cap for voters and candidates be eliminatedBangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has submitted a memorandum to Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman demanding the Ducsu polls be postponed by at least three months. The four-point memorandum was submitted on Thursday morning by Chhatra Dal representatives. Also Read- DU holds preparatory meeting over DUCSU electionThey, in their memorandum, claimed that it is necessary to delay the polls to ensure a free, fair, and acceptable Ducsu election; held for the first time in 29 years. According to them, the student body, different student wings, and candidates are yet to have a pro-election environment to freely exercise their rights. Also Read- Ducsu polls: DU appoints five returning officersThe other three demands include: transferring voting centers from student halls to academic buildings of the university; eliminating the age cap for candidates to participate in the polls, both as a candidate and a voter; and ensuring a level playing and harassment-free election environment for all the student organizations; so that they can campaign worry-free and the student body can vote for their desired candidate without external pressure.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2019 06:22 UTC