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The Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union election is scheduled to take place at the end of June this year, according to a press release issued by the university on Thursday.

The release, signed by public relations office administrator Professor Akhtar Hossain Mazumder, stated that the university authorities had formulated a roadmap for the election.


As per the roadmap, teachers and students can submit suggestions and opinions on the draft amendments to the RUCSU regulations until March 28. The final RUCSU election regulations and code of electoral conduct will be published on April 13.

The draft voter list will be released on April 28, followed by the final voter list on May 13. Nomination papers for interested candidates will be distributed on May 15, with the submission deadline set for May 19.

After scrutiny and verification, the preliminary list of candidates will be announced on May 22. Candidates can withdraw their nominations until May 25, and the final list of candidates will be published on May 27. The election is planned for the third or fourth week of June, according to the release.

An election commission or committee will be formed to oversee and conduct the election process. The university will announce the date for publishing the draft RUCSU regulations online through an official notification.

RUCSU has remained inactive for over three decades, with the last election held in 1989.