Three BNP-leaning teachers at Jahangirnagar University have stepped down from their roles in overseeing the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election, citing dissatisfaction with the ongoing process.
The teachers — Professor Nazrul Islam, Professor Shamima Sultana, and Nahrin Islam Khan — announced their decision at a press conference in front of the Election Commission office on Thursday (11 September) around 4:30 pm.
Professor Nazrul Islam had been centrally responsible for monitoring the JUCSU election, while Professors Shamima Sultana and Nahrin Islam Khan were assigned to monitor voting at the hall level. All three have declared a boycott of the election and said more teachers are likely to follow suit.
Earlier on the day, the Chhatra Dal-backed panel walked out from the election at Jahangirnagar University, citing allegations of vote manipulation.
The panel claimed that the university administration colluded with Jamaat-affiliated candidates to ensure a win for the rival panel.
On Thursday, 11 September, more than an hour before the scheduled end of voting, GS candidate Tanzila Hosain Baishakhi held a press conference at around 4:45 pm to formally announce the withdrawal of the panel from the election.
Tanzila Hosain Baishakhi alleged multiple irregularities during the ongoing JUCSU election. She claimed that at Female Hall No. 15, the ink used for marking voters’ fingers was fading, and a ballot paper was found on the floor. As a result, voting at the hall was suspended for about two hours.
The panel also alleged that their VP candidate was not allowed entry into one of the halls. At the Tajuddin Ahmad Hall, voting was reportedly halted because some voters’ photographs were missing from the list.
