DUCSU Election: Candidates for the General Secretary Post

Khabor Wala Desk

Published: 21st August 2025, 9:38 AM

DUCSU Election: Candidates for the General Secretary Post

The nomination and submission period for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections concluded on Wednesday. Several active student organisations have already announced their full panels. This year, a total of eight panels are contesting the elections, including Chhatra Dal, Chhatra Shibir, Bangladesh Ganotantrik Chhatra Shangshad (BAGSHAS), Chhatra Adhikar Parishad, Islami Chhatra Andolan, left-leaning student panels, as well as multiple independent panels.

Candidates for the General Secretary (GS) Post

Panel / Group	Candidate	Affiliation / Background
Chhatra Dal	Sheikh Tanvir Bari Hamim	Student of Kabi Jasim Uddin Hall, Chhatra Dal convener
Chhatra Shibir (‘United Student Alliance’)	SM Farhad	Student of Bijoy Ekattor Hall
Bangladesh Ganotantrik Chhatra Shangshad (‘Discrimination-Free Student Council’)	Md. Abu Baker Majumdar	–
Independent Unity Panel	Al Sadi Bhuiya	Former president of Dhaka University Journalists’ Association
Leftist Student Panel (‘Pratirodh Parishad’)	Meghmallar Basu	President of Dhaka University Student Union
Chhatra Adhikar Parishad (‘DUCSU for Change’)	Sabina Yasmin	–
Islami Chhatra Andolan (‘Conscious Student Council’)	Khairul Ahsan Marjan	Central co-secretary
Independent Panel (‘DU First’)	Md. Mahin Sarkar	Former coordinator of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement
‘Aparajeyo 71 – Adamya 24’	Enamul Hasan Anoy	–

Election Statistics

According to the Chief Returning Officer, Professor Mohammad Jasim Uddin, a total of 509 nomination papers were submitted for the 28 posts of the DUCSU central council.
In total, students had collected 658 nomination papers across various positions.

The election is drawing attention as various student organisations, both political and independent, field strong candidates for key leadership positions, particularly the General Secretary post, which remains one of the most contested roles in the DUCSU elections.