The Islami Chhatra Shibir has demanded voting through OMR machines in the RUCSU elections, countering the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal’s call for manual vote counting. On Wednesday afternoon, Chhatra Dal presented six demands, including the manual counting of votes, in front of the RUCSU Treasurer’s Office. In response to the demands, Chief Election Commissioner Prof F Nazrul Islam said: “The objectives we are working towards in the election are in line with the demands presented by them. We will try to organise the election following these procedures.”Earlier in the day, the Chhatra Dal raised six demands, including manual vote counting. In response, the chief election commissioner said: “Manual counting is time-consuming.

Source: bd News24 September 17, 2025 14:21 UTC