Chhatra Dal vows not to boycott CUCSU election amid alleged irregularities

Despite multiple allegations of irregularities in the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CUCSU) election, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has stood firm in their resolve to continue the race. Around three hours after polls closed on Wednesday, the party’s Chittagong University chapter held a media briefing at the Buddhijibi Chottor, detailing the alleged irregularities. Party leaders accused the university administration and the election commission of failing in their duties. Complaints were reportedly ignored, with officials responding only with “we are observing”, evading responsibility. The party’s vice-president candidate, Sajjad Hossain Hridoy, said the chief election commissioner had assured that the polls would set a benchmark, drawing from Dhaka and Jahangirnagar universities. “But we saw irregularities at every stage. Yet both the election commission...