Several people involved in the protracted vote-counting process for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election have fallen ill, according to the chief election commissioner. Speaking to reporters at the university's Senate building on Saturday, Prof Md Moniruzzaman said that medical arrangements had been made in advance in anticipation of such situations, reports bdnews24.com. Around noon, Election Commissioner Prof Lutful Elahi expressed hope that the results could be declared by early afternoon. But a visit to the Senate building on Saturday morning showed that even after a night of non-stop counting, the process was still ongoing. Counting began under tight security at the Senate building after 10 pm that night.

Source: bd News24 September 13, 2025 08:14 UTC