Dhaka University Central Students' Union goes to polls under shifting balance of power

After the changeover of power in the July Uprising, the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections will be held on Tuesday after a six-year gap. This time, no single student organisation is dominating the campus. The voters don’t seem to be favouring any single candidate or panel by a large margin, either. Excitement surrounding the polls, which have sparked debate in the political arena ahead of the general election, has spread beyond the Dhaka University campus. In a new twist, university authorities have designated polling stations outside the residence halls - an initiative taken to allow the ballot boxes to be sealed in front of the media and the counting of votes on LED screens. Students will elect their...