Dhaka: Dhaka University (DU) authorities on Tuesday fixed the age limit at 30 years for the candidates of the elections to DU Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) and hall unions that are going to be held on March 11 next after long 28 years, reports the UNB.

Students who enrolled in the university through honours admission tests and are currently pursuing Honours, Masters’ and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) courses can take part in the elections.

The decisions were taken at a syndicate meeting of the university held on Tuesday with DU Vice-chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman in the chair.

Talking to UNB, syndicate member and Law faculty Dean Prof Dr Rahmat Ullah said, ‘The syndicate also decided to install the polling stations at all dormitories as per previous elections.’

Students of the evening programme and affiliated colleges cannot participate in the election, he said.

The syndicate also amended some posts, including common room and cafeteria affairs secretary and international affairs secretary.

Welcoming the syndicate decisions, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) DU unit president Sonjit Chandra Das told UNB, ‘We hope they’ll publish the full schedule of the election very soon and properly conduct it.’
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Chhatra Union DU unit president Foez Ullah protested the decision to set up polling stations at dormitories and demanded changing the decision. ‘We demand that the polling booths be set up in academic buildings as ruling party’s student wing controls the dormitories.’