2019 Dhaka University Central Students' Union elections
2019 student union election in Bangladesh
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Elections in Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) held on 11 March 2019, following the High Court rulings of 2018. Nurul Haq Nur of Bangladesh Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad won as vice-president, Golam Rabbani of Bangladesh Chhatra League won as general Secretary and Saddam Hussain also of Bangladesh Chhatra League won as Assistant General Secretary.[1]
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Background
Following a writ petition, the High Court Division of Bangladesh directed Dhaka University to hold DUCSU election in 2018.[2] Per orders, DUCSU election was scheduled to be held on 11 March 2019.[3]
Election
S M Mahfujur Rahman, a professor of International Business Department was appointed as the chief returning officer in accordance with the clause 8(e) of DUCSU constitution.[4][5] Five returning officers were appointed to assist the chief returning officer,[5][6] and a 7-member disciplinary committee was formed to overlook disciplinary issues.[5][7]
Though all student organizations except Chhatra League demanded the polling booth to be located outside the residential halls, the DU syndicate decided that the polling booths be in the residential halls.[5]
Panels
| Position | Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar Sangrakshan Parishad[8] | Bangladesh Chhatra League[9] | Progressive Alliance | Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal[10] | Islami Sasontontro Chhatra Andolan[11] | Bangladesh Chhatra Maitri |
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| Vice-president | Nurul Haq Nur | Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury | Liton Nandi | Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman | S. M. Ataye Rabbi | Mohammad Russell Sheikh |
| General Secretary | Rashed Khan | Golam Rabbani | Foysal Mahmud Sumon | Mohammad Anisur Rahman | Mahmudul Hasan | Shonom Siddiqui Shiti |
| Assistant General Secretary | Faruk Hasan | Saddam Hussain | Sadekul Islam | Khorsed Alam Sohel | H. M. Shariat | Sanjida Bari |