Right before voting for the election to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu), the authorities of Dhaka University's Bijoy Ekkator Hall around 8:00am opened empty ballot boxes in front of the candidates.

It seemed some puzzles from the 11th parliamentary polls resurfaced yesterday to haunt Dhaka University students, who turned up in huge numbers to vote in the Ducsu polls.

What could be a day of boundless festivity for the first time in three decades was eventually spoiled by allegations of foul play, and it was the female students of the country's premier university who first raised the alarm bell.

The day began with high hopes of a square Ducsu election pending for nearly three long decades.

Chief Returning Officer of Ducsu election SM Mahfuzur Rahman expresses embarrassment for the untoward incidents during the voting.

The Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University says the environment of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union election was normal apart from a few isolated incidents.

Bangladesh Chhatra League’s (BCL) General Secretary has spoken of lawsuits against leaders of opposition panels for “ruining” Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) election.

BNP alleges that the much-delayed Ducsu polls were stigmatised with overnight stuffing of ballot boxes as happened on the night of December 29, right before the national election.

The long-awaited election to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) is marred by boycott of all panels outside that of the ruling party.

Rokeya Hall students have found hidden stash of ballots during Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) elections.

Panel leader for Dhaka Unviersity Central Students’ Union (Ducsu), Nurul Huq Nur has been assaulted allegedly by Chhatra League activists.

A vice president aspirant of ongoing Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) election has claimed of attempted attack on him at Mohsin Hall.

Voters in Dhaka University Central Students Union (Ducsu) election allege that BCL activists created a long queue artificially to hinder the voting.

The provost of Kuwait Maitree Hall is relieved after evidence of rigging during Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) election.

Mass protests roll out to the streets of campus after the opposition panels boycott the Ducsu election alleging irregularities and vote rigging.

Some former Ducsu leaders hope that today's election and the leadership it will create will play a positive role in bringing about a qualitative change in the future national politics.

The much-awaited elections to Ducsu and hall unions will be held today amid dominance of Bangladesh Chhatra League and questionable roles of the university authorities.

Today’s episode of The Daily Star’s ‘Ducsu Election Talks 2019’ brings Mujahidul Islam Selim, president of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and first vice president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union after the country’s independence, sharing his views on the upcoming election.

A group of teachers have sought permission of Dhaka University authorities to observe the elections to its central students union tomorrow.

Candidates of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) protest together demanding a fair election to Ducsu tomorrow. The panels of leftists, independent panel, quota reformists submitted a memorandum to the vice chancellor this afternoon in this regard.