Cucsu polls: Revolution for State of Humanity, Sarbojonin Shikkharthi Sangshad panels join race

Two more panels – Revolution for the State of Humanity and Sarbojonin Shikkharthi Sangshad – were announced today (20 September), bringing the total number of panels contesting the Chittagong University Central Students' Union (Cucsu ) and hall union elections to 11. 

Bishwo Insaniyat Biplob Student Front introduced a five-member panel under the banner Revolution for the State of Humanity, while Chhatra Odhikar Parishad and Islami Chhatra Majlis announced the Sarbojonin Shikkharthi Shangshad panel.

This follows earlier announcements by Islami Chhatra Shibir, Chhatra Dal and seven other groups.

In the panel announced by Bishwo Insaniyat Biplob Student Front, at a press conference in front of the Cucsu building, Kefayet Ullah has been nominated for vice-president (VP), Kazi Shahriar Ullah for general secretary (GS) and Junaed Shibli for assistant general secretary (AGS). 

Tahsin Karimul Islam will run for office secretary, while Sabiha Tahsin Srija is the candidate for communications and accommodation secretary.

Meanwhile, in the Sarbojonin Shikkharthi Shangshad panel, unveiled at a press conference before the university's Faculty of Arts canteen, Tamjid Uddin will run for VP, Sakib Mahmud Rumi for GS and Roman Rahman for AGS.

Nine panels had been revealed previously. 

The preliminary candidate list for Cucsu and hall union elections will be published tomorrow (21 September), with the deadline for withdrawal of candidacy set for 3:30pm on 23 September. 

The final list of candidates will be released on 25 September.

The election is scheduled for 12 October, with a total of 27,634 registered voters.