even left-leaning student organizations have announced that they will contest the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election under a joint panel named Protirodh Parishad.
From this panel, Sheikh Tasnim Afroze Imi, former vice president of Shamsunnahar Hall, will run for the post of Vice President (VP). For the General Secretary (GS) post, candidate Meghmallar Basu, president of Bangladesh Students’ Union’s DU unit, has been nominated. The Assistant General Secretary (AGS) post will be contested by Jaber Ahmed Jubel, central general secretary of Revolutionary Students’ Unity.
On Tuesday, during a press conference held at Madhur Canteen of Dhaka University, Jubel announced the full 28-member candidate list of the Protirodh Parishad. He said the panel consists of Bangladesh Students’ Union, Socialist Students’ Front, Revolutionary Students’ Unity, Students’ Council, Students and Youth Movement, Hill Students’ Council, and Democratic Students’ Platform.
Notably, Sheikh Tasnim Afroze Imi is not directly affiliated with any leftist student organization. A day earlier, on Monday, the seven organizations had already announced their decision to form a combined panel, revealing candidates for VP, GS, AGS, and one other position.
The fourth candidate is Mozammel Haque, convener of the Socialist Students’ Front’s DU unit, who will contest for the post of Secretary of Liberation War and Democratic Movements.
Other nominees include: Nujia Hasin (Rasha) for Common Room, Reading Room & Cafeteria Secretary; Akash Ali for Human Rights & Law Secretary; Liton Tripura for Career Development Secretary; Abu Mujahid for Social Service Secretary; Ninad Khan for Transport Secretary; Naeem Uddin for International Relations Secretary; Faria Matin (Ila) for Literature & Culture Secretary; Maliha Tabassum for Sports Secretary; Sheikh Tasnuva Sristi for Health & Environment Secretary; Fatin Ishraq for Science & Technology Secretary; and Amanat Imran for Research & Publications Secretary.
For the 13 member positions, candidates include: Md. Tafsirullah (Mass Communication & Journalism), Rajekuzzaman Jewel (Television, Film & Photography), Wakar Rahman Sourav (Pali & Buddhist Studies), Mohammad Mustakim (Economics), Mishkatul Mashiayat Tanisha (Disaster Management), Atika Anjum Orthi (Crafts), Prithing Marma (Criminology), Israt Jahan Imu (MIS), Aniya Fahmin (Anthropology), Rahnuma Ahmed Niret (Physics), Sajidul Islam (Oriental Arts), Hema Chakma (Health Economics), and Alomgir Hossain (Information Science & Library Management).
According to the schedule, voting for the DUCSU election will be held on September 9. The last date for submitting nomination papers was initially set for August 19 but later extended to August 20, with scrutiny on August 21 and publication of the candidate list the same day.
As of Monday, a total of 565 nomination forms were collected for 28 DUCSU posts, with 442 forms being collected on the final day alone. Another 123 forms had been collected during the previous eight days.
The withdrawal deadline is August 25, and the final candidate list will be published on August 26.
