Dhaka University authorities on Monday appointed the chief returning officer and nine returning officers for holding the next Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union election.
The authorities appointed Professor Dr Mohammed Jasim Uddin of the Department of Botany as the chief returning officer.
The appointments were made by the university鈥檚 vice chancellor Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan under the provision of the DUCSU constitution.
The syndicate meeting of the university approved the appointments on Monday, according to a press release issued by the university鈥檚 public relations office.
The nine returning officers are Professor ASM Mohiuddin of the Department of Soil, Water, and Environment, Professor Golam Rabbani of the Institute of Social Welfare and Research, Professor Kazi Mostak Gausul How of the Department of Information science and Library Management, Professor Kazi Maruful Islam of the Department of Development Studies, Professor Nasrin Sultana of the Institute of Health Economics, Professor Md Shahidul Islam Zahid of the Department of Banking and Insurance, Professor Tariq Manzoor of the Department of Bangla, Professor SM Shameem Reza of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, and Associate Professor Sharmin Kabir of the Institute of Education and Research.
The returning officers will determine subsequent electoral procedures and carry forward the electoral process in consultation with the vice-chancellor, the release said.
Previously, there was a six-member DUCSU Election Commission. But, its size has been raised to 10 this time in a bid to ensure transparency, credibility, and overall support for the electoral process.
Dhaka University authorities also updated the regulations for the DUCSU and hall union elections as part of their preparations for the polls.
The updated regulations provide detailed guidelines regarding the objective, voter and candidate eligibility, and electoral process.
According to the updated regulations, the main goals and objectives of the students鈥� unions are to uphold and foster the spirit of the struggle for liberation and the 1971 liberation war, to institutionalize the spirit of all democratic movements in Bangladesh鈥檚 history, including that of the 2024 mass uprising, to aid students in attaining the highest excellence in their academic and extracurricular endeavors.
According to the updated constitution, four new secretary posts have been added to the student union. The posts are research and publication secretary, career development secretary, health and environment secretary, and human rights and legal affairs secretary.
