Tension mounts at DU over DUCSU ballot counting

Tension gripped Dhaka University on Tuesday evening as the announcement of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election results sparked political unrest, with law enforcement agencies placed on high alert amid fears of post-poll clashes. While the polling process remained largely peaceful throughout the day, barring a few isolated incidents, the atmosphere turned volatile after voting concluded. Candidates and student groups began exchanging allegations of irregularities, and large numbers of activists from Jamaat-e-Islami, its student wing Chhatra Shibir, and the BNP started gathering outside the campus, particularly in the Nilkhet and Shahbagh areas, raising concerns over potential violence. Police have since deployed additional forces across the DU campus and surrounding zones. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DC) Masud Alam of...