Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- The much-anticipated Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections concluded at 4 pm yesterday in what observers and participants widely described as a peaceful, free and credible exercise.
For the first time in more than 16 years, students and the wider public are awaiting election results without the shadow of pre-fixed outcomes that had tainted the Hasina-era polls.
Often regarded as the "mini-parliament" of Dhaka University, the DUCSU election carries significance that extends far beyond the campus.
With the national polls scheduled for February, the vote is seen as a crucial test of Bangladesh's ability to reclaim the ballot box after years of authoritarian rule, and a symbolic preview ...