Candidates of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) and hall union elections are set to begin campaigning today under a strict code of conduct to ensure discipline.

For the first time, Dhaka University hosted a campus stand-up comedy show titled “Hashir Adda”. The event was held last evening at the TSC Auditorium, where a packed audience turned up in overwhelming numbers.

Ahead of the central students’ union and hall union elections on September 9, informal campaigns have begun at Dhaka University.

For the first time in its history, the Ducsu polls will see the highest number of women vying for top positions, marking a significant shift in a space long dominated by men.

The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union elections are deeply entwined with Bangladesh’s student politics, historically shaping national movements from the 1952 Language Movement to the 1969 Mass Uprising and the 1971 Liberation War.

So far, nine panels have been announced for the 28 Ducsu posts.

One post left vacant in honour of injured student

With just hours left to submit nomination papers, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has yet to announce its panel for the Ducsu election, due to internal issues.

As Dhaka University prepares to hold the Ducsu election after a six-year hiatus, student organisations are still struggling to finalise their panels even as the deadline for collecting nominations draws to a close.

The long-awaited elections to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) and hall unions will be held on September 9, 2025, from 8:00am to 3:00pm.

There have been some disconcerting developments at Dhaka University following the botched Ducsu election on March 11. The latest

The March 11 election to Ducsu, or Dhaka University Central Students' Union, marks a moment in the history of student politics that is

Terming the recent Ducsu elections “tainted and questionable”, its Vice President Nurul Haque Nur says he assumed office only to continue to place the demand for reelection before the Dhaka University authorities.

The recent Ducsu election, held after 28 years and for the first time since people's representation in government is said to have prevailed in the country, was another unfortunate nail in the coffin of our so-called democracy.

We reiterate fully the prime minister's call to the newly elected leaders of Ducsu to help revive healthy politics on campus. The prime minister has hit the nail on the head with her statement.

Protesting Dhaka University students ended their “hunger strike until death” last night after the authorities assured them of listening to their complaints and making the Ducsu electoral process more transparent.

Four days into the Ducsu election, the crisis at Dhaka University is far from over.

Nurul Haque Nur, the VP-elect of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu), expresses solidarity with the Ruqayyah Hall students who are on hunger strike.

Quota reform leader Rashed Khan claims that unidentified criminals threatened him to gun down if he leads any other movements.

The agitating students demanding a fresh Ducsu election yesterday issued a three-day ultimatum to the Dhaka University authorities to announce a repolling or face a tougher movement from Sunday.