SM Forhad
Bangladeshi student leader
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SM Forhad (Bengali: এস এম ফরহাদ) is a Bangladeshi student leader and politician. He was elected General Secretary (GS) of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) in the 2025 DUCSU election as a candidate backed by Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir.[1][2][3]
SM Forhad | |
|---|---|
| এস এম ফরহাদ | |
| General Secretary of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2025 | |
| President | A B M Obaidul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Golam Rabbani |
| President of the Dhaka University unit of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir | |
| Preceded by | Shadik Kayem |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Mohiuddin Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir |
DUCSU election
In the Dhaka University Central Students' Union election held on 9 September 2025, candidates backed by Islami Chhatra Shibir won the key central positions, including Vice‑President, General Secretary and Assistant General Secretary. SM Forhad received 10,794 votes to win the GS post, defeating rival candidates from other student organisations. Md Abu Shadik Kayem was elected Vice‑President with 14,042 votes and Muhammad Mohiuddin Khan won Assistant General Secretary with 11,772 votes.[4][5]
Political involvement
Before his election as GS of DUCSU, Forhad served as the president of the Dhaka University unit of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, where he was active in organising student programmes and advocacy. In May 2025, he spoke at a press conference urging the scheduling of the long‑delayed DUCSU polls and calling for greater campus security and students’ rights representation.[6]
During the 2025 election cycle, a petition was filed challenging Forhad's eligibility as a DUCSU candidate due to alleged prior organisational affiliations. The High Court initially stayed the election pending review, but the Appellate Division later allowed the election to proceed as scheduled on 9 September 2025. [7][8]
Controversies
Forhad's candidacy and political affiliations attracted media attention and criticism from some opposing student groups, but no official disqualification was upheld by the court. Allegations relating to his past involvement in student politics were widely reported during the election petition process. [9]