With the final candidate lists published, Chittagong University Central Students’ Council (CUCSU) and hall council hopefuls have started their formal election campaigns. On Thursday, candidates from different panels, along with independent contenders, campaigned across campus, visiting temporary shelters, faculty areas, and shuttle trains. Panels campaigned together while independents launched individual initiatives, creating a vibrant atmosphere as the first day of electioneering unfolded across the campus. The Islami Chhatra Shibir is contesting the CUCSU and hall council polls under the banner of the “Sampritir Shikkharthi Jote”. Their candidates toured the Shaheed Minar area, railway station, and shuttle trains, engaging students directly. Panel general secretary (GS) candidate Saeed Bin Habib said, “We are reaching out to students together. On the first day...