Preliminary voter turnout figures released for DUCSU election

The Report Desk

Published: September 9, 2025, 07:45 PM

Preliminary voter turnout figures released for DUCSU election

Preliminary turnout figures for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall elections indicate that seven of the eight polling centers saw voter participation rates ranging from 65% to 85%. Data from one center is still pending.

Voting began at 8:00 am on Tuesday and concluded at 4:00 pm. According to informal reports from the returning officers, Curzon Hall recorded over 80% turnout, the Physical Education Center 83%, the TSC center 69%, Dhaka University Club 67%, Udayan School 84–85%, the Department of Geology 65%, and the University Laboratory Center 65.25%.

As of 5:00 pm, results from the Senate Building center, which serves three halls with a total of 4,835 registered voters, were not yet available. Returning officers reported that by 2:30 pm, around 4,000 votes had been cast there, indicating a turnout of approximately 83%.

Overall, higher participation was observed in male student halls, where turnout exceeded 80%, while female student halls recorded between 65% and 69% turnout. Election officials noted that even the female halls’ participation was significant.

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