Later, they blocked the Sylhet–Sunamganj regional highway and chanted slogans saying "Sucsu is our right, who can stop it", disrupting traffic movement. Voting for the long-awaited Sucsu election was scheduled to begin at 9am on Tuesday after 28 years. The High Court postponed the election for four weeks after hearing a writ petition filed by an independent candidate. “Our only demand is that the SUCSU election must be held tomorrow. The last Sucsu election was held on August 25, 1997.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 19, 2026 17:15 UTC