Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- Islami Chhatra Shibir has swept the top three positions in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections, clinching the vice-president (VP), general secretary (GS) and assistant general secretary (AGS) posts in its first appearance at the polls.

Abu Shadik Kayem secured the VP post by a commanding margin, while his running mate SM Farhad was similarly dominant in the GS race. Their panel colleague Md Mohiuddin Khan triumphed as assistant general secretary.

The Shibir-backed slate routed candidates from the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, in results announced on Wednesday morning at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban after an all-night count.

Ballot counting at the eight centres covering 18 re...