At a glance: DUCSU election snapshot

Voting for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall unions commenced on Tuesday (September 9) at 8:00 AM and will continue uninterrupted until 4:00 PM.

Key Statistics

Election number: 38th DUCSU election

Total voters: 39,874

Women: 18,959

Men: 20,915

Positions per voter: 41

Central DUCSU: 28

Hall unions: 13

Central DUCSU Candidates

Total candidates: 471

Men: 409

Women: 62

Posts: 28

Candidates by position:

Vice President, VP: 45

General Secretary, GS: 19

Assistant General Secretary, AGS: 25

Liberation War & Democratic Movement Affairs: 17

Common Room/Reading Room/Cafeteria: 11

International Affairs: 14

Literature & Cultural Affairs: 19

Science & Technology: 12

Research & Publication: 9

Sports: 13

Student Transport: 12

Social Service: 17

Health & Environment: 15

Human Rights & Legal Affairs: 11

Career Development: 15

Executive Members (13 positions): 217 candidates

Hall Union Elections

Halls: 18

Total positions: 234 (13 per hall)

Candidates: 1,035

In male halls (13): 850

In female halls (5): 185

Candidates per hall:

Hall Candidates
Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah 59
Salimullah Muslim 62
Jagannath 55
Fazlul Huq Muslim 58
Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haque 75
Surya Sen 75
Haji Muhammad Mohsin 60
Kabi Jasimuddin 68
Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman 73
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 59
Amar Ekushey 76
Bijoy Ekattor 68
Sir A. F. Rahman 62
Rokeya 45
Shamsunnahar 35
Bangladesh–Kuwait Maitree 31
Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib 36
Kabi Sufia Kamal 38

Voting Centers & Voter Distribution

Voting is organized across eight designated centers:

Curzon Hall Centre serves Dr. Shahidullah Hall, Amar Ekushey Hall, and Fazlul Huq Hall (5,077 voters).

Physical Education Centre hosts voters from Jagannath Hall, Zahurul Haque Hall, and Salimullah Muslim Hall (4,853 voters).

Geology Department Centre is for Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall (4,443 voters).

TSC Centre caters to Rokeya Hall (5,665 voters).

DU Club Centre covers Bangladesh–Kuwait Maitree Hall and Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall (4,755 voters).

Senate Building Centre is for A. F. Rahman Hall, Mohsin Hall, and Bijoy Ekattor Hall (4,830 voters).

Udayan School & College Centre is for Surya Sen, Ziaur Rahman, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and Jasimuddin Halls (6,155 voters).

ULAB School & College Centre serves Shamsunnahar Hall (4,096 voters).

By hall, voter distribution is as follows: Salimullah Muslim Hall (665), Kabi Jasimuddin Hall (1,298), Amar Ekushey Hall (1,300), Sir A. F. Rahman Hall (1,380), Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall (1,407), Surya Sen Hall (1,495), Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall (1,609), Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall (1,753), Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall (1,772), Shaheed Zahurul Haque Hall (1,963), Dr. Shahidullah Hall (2,005), Bijoy Ekattor Hall (2,043), Jagannath Hall (2,225), Rokeya Hall (5,665), Bangladesh–Kuwait Maitree Hall (2,110), Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall (2,645), Shamsunnahar Hall (4,096), and Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall (444).

Voting & Counting Process

Ballot Type: Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)

Ballot Sheets:

Central DUCSU: 6 pages

Hall union: 1 page

Ballot contents: Position title, ballot number, candidate name, vote mark box

Counting Machines: 14 machines across 8 centers; scanning speeds range from 5,000 to 8,000 pages/hour

Result Announcement Venue: Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building