In the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election, Ashiqur Rahman, contesting for the General Secretary (GS) position, gained attention on social media for his distinctive campaign style, sporting sunglasses and holding a cigarette. Despite the viral attention, he garnered only 526 votes.
For the GS post, S.M. Farhad, leader of Jamaat-e-Islami’s student wing Chhatra Shibir, won decisively with 10,794 votes. His nearest competitor, Chhatra Dal’s Tanvir Bari Hamim, secured 5,283 votes, while Resistance Council’s Meghmallar Basu received 4,949 votes.
