JUCSU Election Results to Be Announced in the Evening: Chief Election Commissioner

Although vote counting for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) and hall union elections was completed by noon, the results will not be declared until 7:00 pm on Saturday (13 September). The announcement came from Professor Md Moniruzzaman, Chief Election Commissioner of JUCSU, earlier today.

According to Professor Dr A K M Rashedul Alam, Member-Secretary of the Election Commission, the delay is intentional: “Since the election is being held after 33 years, we are taking extra precautions to avoid any questionable circumstances. That is why it is taking longer.”

Out of 21 student halls, counting has been completed in 18 halls, while 3 halls remain under process. The prolonged wait for results has sparked frustration among both students and candidates.

Emergency Meeting and Extended Timeline

• The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan, held an urgent meeting with the Election Commission.
• It was decided that manpower would be increased to ensure that results could be declared within the night.
• However, despite these measures, the counting was not completed even by the following morning.

Amidst these developments, Professor Mafruhi Sattar, a member of the Election Commission, has resigned, citing allegations of irregularities.

• He is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacy and President of the Jatiyatabadi Teachers’ Forum, JU branch.
• In his statement, he claimed:
  • A level playing field was not ensured.
  • Multiple irregularities occurred during the election.
  • He faced various forms of pressure not to resign, which began the previous day.
  • Despite the pressure, he stepped down, explaining:

“If I do not resign now and later raise complaints about irregularities, questions will arise as to why I stayed silent.”