Chhatra Dal continued its program to surround the Election Commission (EC) for the second consecutive day on Monday, protesting what it described as undue influence of a particular political group within the commission and raising concerns over the postal ballot system. More than a hundred leaders and activists of the student organisation were seen taking positions in front of and around the Election Commission in the capital’s Agargaon area. At the outset of the program, Dhaka University Chhatra Dal President Ganesh Chandra Roy Sahas said the national election is scheduled for February 12 and that Chhatra Dal has extended cooperation to ensure a fair poll. “A particular group is conspiring around the election process. On Sunday, a five-member Chhatra Dal delegation led by its president Rakibul Islam met Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Akhtar Ahmed during the first day of the program.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 19, 2026 08:28 UTC