More than a day after voting ended in the long-awaited Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union election, the authorities were still struggling to complete the vote count, triggering mounting anger and suspicion.

Jannatul Ferdous, assistant professor in the Department of Fine Arts, was serving as a polling officer at Pritilata Hall

Five of eight panels boycotted the long-awaited Jucsu elections yesterday over allegations of irregularities, mismanagement, and vote rigging, even as polling continued from 9:00am to 5:00pm in most centres.

Five out of eight panels have withdrawn from the election

Vote counting scheduled to begin at 7:00pm

They alleged widespread irregularities, chaos, and partisan influence

After a 33-year break, the Jucsu polls are being held amid tight security

After 33 long years, students of Jahangirnagar University are set to cast their votes today for the much-awaited Jucsu and hall union elections.

Mohammad Sharan Ehsan, general secretary candidate for the left-leaning “Sampritir Oikya” panel in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union election, will work to include the election schedule and dates in the academic calendar to ensure continuity if elected.

The 12-day campaign for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (Jucsu) and hall elections, which began on August 29, ended yesterday.

Arifullah, the vice president (VP) candidate of the Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed Samannito Shikkharthi Jote panel in the Jucsu polls, has pledged to resolve session jams and build a student-friendly campus, if elected.

Sheikh Sadi Hasan, vice president candidate from the Jatiyabadi Chhatra Dal-backed panel in the Jucsu election, has pledged to ensure that the culture of guestrooms and gonorooms never returns to campus if he wins.