BNP has said it wants the elections to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) be held in a credible manner.
“We don’t want the DUCSU elections to be held like the national and local body polls. It’s a big challenge (for DU authorities),” said BNP’s National Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan.
Speaking to media after paying tribute at the party founder Ziahur Rahman’s grave in Dhakaon Monday (Feb 11), Khan said, “There’s a reason to be worried over the DUCSU polls as the university authorities have been appointed by the government.
“But we hope the students will put in their all-out efforts to ensure credible elections in their institution,”
Nazrul thinks the battle of ballot in the DUCSU elections will be held between the pro-democratic and anti-democratic forces. “I hope the pro-democratic forces will surely come out successful.”
Citing a level playing field is yet to prevail on the campus, Khan said, “Ruling party assured all of not creating any barrier to ensuring a congenial atmosphere on the campus. We want to believe them.”
The BNP leader said their party also wants all the student organists to get the scope for participating in the elections, and the students to elect their representatives through casting their votes freely in a congenial atmosphere.
“Different student organisations will force the government and the DU authorities to ensure a credible balloting removing all the obstacles,” said Nazrul.
Elections to DUCSU and its hall unions for 25 posts are scheduled to be held on Mar 11.
The last DUCSU polls were held on Jul 6, 1990.