Elections in Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) in Dhaka University were held on 9 September 2025, which is the first major electoral decision marking student politics in Bangladesh after the July Revolution which ousted Sheikh Hasina and her party, the Awami League from power in 2024. Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir-led United Students' Alliance (USA) won a landslide victory in the election, with Shadik Kayem of Shibir won as vice-president (VP), S M Farhad of Shibir as general secretary (GS) and Mohiuddin Khan of Shibir as assistant general secretary (AGS).
History The July Revolution ousted Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League government on 5 August 2024, resulting in the end of the 15-year-long domination of Bangladesh Chhatra League in Dhaka University. This resulted a push from various student organizations for reforms and further elections in DUCSU, which is often known as the second parliament of Bangladesh.
The previous DUCSU election, held on 11 March 2019, elected Nurul Haq Nur of Bangladesh Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad, Golam Rabbani, and Saddam Hussain of BCL as the vice-president, the general secretary, and the additional general secretary of DUCSU, respectively. The 25-member central committee of DUCSU was heavily dominated by BCL affiliated representatives. After which, DUCSU elections were not held for the past few years.
On 8 August 2025, hundreds of students under the banner of 'general students' came out of the halls of DU protesting against the declaration of hall committees by the Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal. The protesters demanded prohibitions on hall-based politics on the campus, which the university authorities reportedly agreed. Student organizations expressed mixed views over the incident, with some claiming this as an attempt to establish "prohibition on hall politics" as a "populist demand" ahead of the polls. Later in a meeting with the vice-chancellor Niaz Ahmed Khan, most of the student organizations, except Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad and Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad, supported continuing hall-based politics.
On the first day of the nomination papers collection, a student named Zulias Cizar Talukder secured a paper for VP candidacy, which sparked controversy as he previously served as general secretary of Salimullah Muslim Hall from the Chhatra League panel in the 2019 election. Later, he was removed from the voter list at the request of Salimullah Hall authorities, citing "allegations of student harassment" during the Awami League regime.
Poll Event Schedule Declaration of the schedule 29 July 2025 Publication of drafted voter list 30 July 2025 Last date for descent over the drafted voter list 6 August 2025 Publication of final voter list 11 August 2025 Deadline for nomination papers distribution 12–18 August 2025 Last date for the nomination papers submission 19 August 2025 Scrutiny of nomination 20 August 2025 Publication of primary candidacy list 21 August 2025 Last date for withdrawal of nomination 25 August 2025 Publication of final candidacy list 26 August 2025 Date of poll 9 September 2025 Date of counting of votes 9–10 September 2025
Candidates +Panels of competing student organization in the election Alliance Vice President Organization(s) General Secretary Assistant General Secretary United Students' Alliance Shadik Kayem Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir S M Farhad Mohiuddin Khan Anti-discrimination Students' Council Abdul Kader Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad Abu Baker Mazumder Ashrefa Khatun Pro-Bangladesh Students' Unity Md Abidul Islam Khan Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatradal Sheikh Tanvir Bari Hamim Tanvir Al Hadi Mayed Independent Students' Unity Umama Fatema Independent Al Sadi Bhuiyan Jahid Ahmed Pratirodh Parshad Sheikh Tasnim Afroze Emi Meghmallar Basu Bangladesh Students' Union Md. Jabir Ahmed Jubel Revolutionary Students Unity of Bangladesh DUCSU For Change Bin Yamin Molla Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad Sabina Yasmin Rakibul Islam Conscious Students' Council Yasin Arafat Islami Chhatra Andolan Bangladesh Khairul Ahsan Marzan Saif Mohammad Alauddin Integrated Student's Council Jalaluddin Muhammad Khalid Swadhin Bangladesh Chhatra Sangsad Md. Mahin Sarkar National Citizen Party (expelled) Fateha Sharmin Anny Laxmipur District Students Welfare Society Unvanquished 71–Impressible 24 Md. Naim Hasan Jasad Chhatra League Anamul Hasan Oyon Bangladesh Students' Union Aditi Islam Socialist Students' Front
Others In addition, Sanjida Ahmed Tonni, who was injured in the 2024 mass uprising, took nomination for the post of Research and Publication Secretary. In support of her, the "Pro-Bangladesh Students' Unity", "Pratirodh Parshad" and "Unvanquished 71–Impressible 24" did not fill any candidate for the post and endorsed her.
Results Central committee
+Elected Central Committee 2025–2026Elected CandidateDesignationOrganizationPanelVotesShadik KayemVice-presidentBangladesh Islami Chhatra ShibirUnited Students Alliance14,042S M FarhadGeneral Secretary10,794Muhammad Mohiuddin KhanAssistant General Secretary11,772Fatema Tasnim JumaLiberation War and Democratic Movement SecretaryInqilab Moncho10,631Umme SalmaCommon Room, Reading Room and Cafeteria SecretaryIndependent9,920Jashimuddin KhanInternational Affairs Secretary9,706Musaddiq Ali Ibne MohammadLiterature and Culture SecretaryUnaffiliated7,782Md Iqbal HaiderScience and Technology SecretaryBangladesh Islami Chhatra ShibirUnited Students Alliance7,833Sanjida Ahmed TonniResearch and Publications SecretaryIndependentUnaffiliated11,778Arman HossainSports SecretaryBangladesh Islami Chhatra ShibirUnited Students Alliance7,255Asif AbdullahStudent Transport Secretary9,061Zubair Bin NesarySocial Welfare Secretary IndependentUnaffiliated7,608MM Al MinhazHealth and Environment SecretaryUP BangladeshUnited Students Alliance7,038Md JakariaHuman Rights and Legal SecretaryBangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir11,747Md Mazharul IslamCareer Development Secretary9,344Sabikunnahar TamannaExecutive MemberBangladesh Islami Chhatri Sangstha10,084Sorbo Mitra ChakmaExecutive MemberBangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir8,988Imran HossainExecutive Member6,256Mosammat Afsana AkterExecutive MemberBangladesh Islami Chhatri Sangstha5,747Tazinur RahmanExecutive MemberBangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir5,690Raihan UddinExecutive Member5,082Md Miftahul Hossain Al Maruf Executive Member5,015Anas Ibn MunirExecutive Member5,015Hema ChakmaExecutive MemberPahari Chhatra ParishadPratirodh Parshad4,908Md Belal Hossain ApuExecutive MemberBangladesh Islami Chhatra ShibirUnited Students Alliance4,865Md Raisul IslamExecutive Member4,865Md Shahinur RahmanExecutive Member4,390Umma Uswatun RafiaExecutive MemberIndependentUnaffiliated4,209
Vice-President election
General Secretary election
Assistant General Secretary election
By polling station Polling Station Student Hall Candidate Post Votes Percentage Curzon Hall Amar Ekushey Hall Abu Sadiq Kayem DUCSU VP 644 62.95% Abidul Islam Khan DUCSU VP 141 13.78% Umama Fatima DUCSU VP 90 8.80% Shamim Hossain DUCSU VP 111 10.85% Abdul Quader DUCSU VP 36 3.52% Bin Yamin Molla DUCSU VP 1 0.10% Farhad Hossain GS 466 56.39% Megh Mallar Basu GS 86 10.40% Abu Baker Majumder GS 147 17.79% Tanvir Bari Hamim GS 180 21.78% Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall Abu Sadiq Kayem DUCSU VP 841 65.02% Abidul Islam Khan DUCSU VP 181 13.99% Umama Fatima DUCSU VP 153 11.83% Shamim Hossain DUCSU VP 141 10.90% Abdul Quader DUCSU VP 47 3.63% Bin Yamin Molla DUCSU VP 6 0.46% Farhad Hossain GS 589 47.11% Megh Mallar Basu GS 99 7.92% Abu Baker Majumder GS 341 27.28% Tanvir Bari Hamim GS 228 18.25% Shahidullah Hall Abu Sadiq Kayem DUCSU VP 966 66.88% Abidul Islam Khan DUCSU VP 199 13.78% Umama Fatima DUCSU VP 140 9.70% Shamim Hossain DUCSU VP 161 11.14% Abdul Quader DUCSU VP 56 3.88% Bin Yamin Molla DUCSU VP 6 0.42% Farhad Hossain GS 773 58.55% Megh Mallar Basu GS 125 9.47% Abu Baker Majumder GS 241 18.26% Tanvir Bari Hamim GS 249 18.85%TSCRuqayyah Hall Abu Sadiq Kayem DUCSU VP 1,472 Shamim Hossain 684 Umama Fatema 614 Abidul Islam Khan 575 S M Farhad GS 1,120 Arafat Chowdhury 664 Megh Mallar Bosu 780 Tanvir Bari Hamim 447 Abu Baker Mojumdar 241 Shamsunnahar Hall University Laboratory School Shamsunnahar Hall Abu Sadiq KayemDUCSU VP 1,114 Abidul Islam Khan 434 Umama Fatema 403 Shamim Hossain 412 Abdul Kader 59 Bin Yamin Molla 4 S M Farhad GS 814 Meghmallar Bosu 517 Abu Baker Majumdar 132 Tanvir Bari Hamim 312 Physical Education CentreJagannath HallAbidul Islam Khan DUCSU VP 1,276Abu Sadiq Kayem10Umama Fatema278Abdul Kader21Bin Yamin Molla 5Shamim Hossain171Tasnim Afroze Emi 11 Meghmallar Bosu GS 1,170 S M Farhad 5 Tanvir Bari Hamim 398Arafat Chowdhury169Abu Baker Mojumdar 27 Shahid Sergeant Zahurul Huq Hall Salimullah Muslim Hall Geology DepartmentBegum Sufia Kamal Hall Abu Sadiq Kayem DUCSU VP 1270 Abidul Islam Khan 423 Umama Fatima 547 Shamim Hossain 485 Abdul Quader 55 Bin Yamin Molla 0 S M Farhad GS 964 Meghmallar Bosu 507 Arafat Chowdhury 498 Tanvir Bari Hamim 402 Abu Bakar Mojumdar 216 ULAB School/Senate Building Sir A.F. Rahman HallAbu Sadik KayemDUCSU VP602Abidul Islam Khan186Umama Fatema79Abdul Kader91Shamim Hossain122S M FarhadGS 588Meghmallar Bosu157Abu Baker Mojumdar54Tanvir Bari Hamim245Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall Bijoy Ekattor Hall Udayan SchoolKabi Jasimuddin HallAbu Sadik Kayem DUCSU VP 647 Abidul Islam Khan 187 Umama Fatema 62Abdul Kader 55Shamim Hossain 94 Bin Yamin Molla 4 S M Farhad GS 540 Tanvir Bari Hamim 255 Megh Mallar Bosu 81 Abu Baker Majumdar 67 Surja Sen Hall Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman HallAbu Sadik Kayem DUCSU VP674 Abidul Islam Khan 248 Umama Fatema 151Shamim Hossain 131 Abdul Kader 70 S M Farhad GS544 Tanvir Bari Hamim334 Meghmallar Bosu176 Jatir Janak Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall Source:
Turnout LocationTurnout (%)Curzon Hall87.34%Physical Education Centre83.3%TSC69%Dhaka University Club70%Udayan School83%Geology Department66.48%University Laboratory School65.25%ULAB School/Senate Building63%Average73.42%Source: The Business Standard
Reactions Following the victory of Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel in the major three posts, the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan posted on their Facebook page congratulating the organisation. However, the post was later deleted.
Indian politician and chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, expressed his concerns over Chhatra Shibir's victory on Twitter. Bangladesh Students' Union General Secretary candidate, Meghmallar Basu, criticized his remarks claiming it to be "fueling the far-right in Bangladesh", accusing him of unintentionally serving as a public relations agent for Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
See also Student politics of Bangladesh Elections in Bangladesh 2026 Bangladeshi general election
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