Independent VP-elect Zitu pledges ‘inclusive Jahangirnagar’ beyond party lines

Independent VP-elect Abdur Rashid Zitu has pledged to build an “inclusive Jahangirnagar” beyond party lines, following a JUCSU election largely swept by Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed candidates. He said no single panel secured control of the central students’ union and promised to work with all representatives regardless of political background, prioritising student interests and the university’s welfare above party considerations. The long-awaited election, held for the first time in 33 years, saw Zitu win the VP post as an independent, while Mazharul Islam of Shibir was elected GS. Shibir-backed contenders secured 20 of the union’s 25 posts. Zitu expressed gratitude to the student body for electing him by a wide margin, saying their trust had given him renewed responsibility. He pledged...