All eyes on results as JUCSU vote counting finally ends

The protracted vote count in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election has finally reached completion, 45 hours after voting ended. Jahangirnagar University Pro Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Prof Sohel Ahmed confirmed the development on Saturday afternoon. Asked when the results would be announced, Chief Election Commissioner Prof Md Moniruzzaman said: “The counting is finished. There are some ancillary tasks to complete. Once those are done, we hope to announce the results soon.” Voting began across 21 halls of the 12,000-strong campus at 9am on Thursday. Polls in most halls closed by 5pm, but long queues meant voting continued until 7:30pm in two or three. Counting began under tight security at the Senate building after 10pm that night. Officials said turnout...