CUCSU election: More candidates join as 528 eye central position, 1,162 for hall council

The Chattogram University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) election is witnessing increased interest, with 528 candidates now vying for central positions. This follows an extension of the nomination period on Wednesday, which saw an additional 39 students collect forms for the central election. The hall council election also saw a rise in contenders, with 34 more students picking up nomination forms on the final day. The number of hopefuls for hall council positions now totals 1,162. The Election Commission Secretary Prof AKM Ariful Haque Siddique confirmed the updated figures. He explained that the original nomination deadline had been Tuesday, while submissions were due Wednesday. However, on Wednesday morning, Abdullah Al Noman, the general secretary of the university’s student wing, requested an...