A view-sharing meeting  related to security arrangements for the election was held at RU. Photo: BSS

RAJSHAHI, Aug 13, 2025 (BSS)- Integrated efforts of all stakeholders and 
others concerned can be the crucial means of holding the election to Rajshahi 
University Central Students Union (RUCSU), hall unions, and student 
representatives in the university senate successfully.

Speakers came up with the observation while addressing a view-sharing meeting 
related to security arrangements for the election at RU Senate Building here 
this afternoon.

With RU Vice-chancellor (VC) Professor Saleh Hassan Naquib in the chair, the 
meeting was addressed, among others, by Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan 
Police (RMP) Muhammad Abu Sufiyan, Deputy Inspector General of Police of 
Rajshahi Range Dr Muhammad Shahjahan and Chief Commissioner for RUCSU 
election Prof Amzad Hossain.

The meeting discussed and devised ways and means on how to hold the election 
peacefully and successfully.

VC Prof Saleh Hassan Naquib sought all-out support from all quarters for 
making the election successful.

In his remarks, RMP Commissioner Abu Sufiyan said they will arrange all sorts 
of security measures to keep the law and order situation peaceful during the 
time of pre-election, Election Day and post-election for the greater interest 
of holding the election successfully and peacefully.

RU students are going to get back their representative rights as the RUCSU 
election is going to be held after a long gap of 35 years.
 
Already, the necessary preparations for holding the election are going on in 
full-swing.

According to the announced schedule, the election will be held on September 
15. 

A draft voter list was published for the upcoming election in its official 
https:// www.ru.ac.bd/rucsu/website on August 6 last.
 
In the list, there are 25,152 students, including 15,468 females, who are 
eligible to exercise their rights of franchise in the students' body election 
of the public university.
 
The RU administration has been giving utmost emphasis to hold the election 
successfully. 
All sorts of necessary measures for conducting and maintaining rules and 
regulations, code of conduct, voter list, nomination paper submission, 
campaign and security strictly and transparently.
 
"This commission is a strong commission. We are not influenced by anyone," 
said Prof Amzad Hossain, chief commissioner of RUCSU election, adding that 
they are working relentlessly to make the election a success. 
 
Meanwhile, the code of conduct for the elections of RUCSU, hall unions, and 
student representatives in the university senate was published on the 
university website.
 
According to the code, every candidate must present a negative dope test 
report. Otherwise, their candidature will be cancelled.
 
Only candidates and a maximum of five designated representatives each will be 
allowed to conduct election campaigns. No other individual is permitted to 
campaign either for or against any candidate. Campaigning inside academic 
buildings, classrooms, and residential halls has been strictly prohibited.
 
On Election Day, only RU teachers, officers, employees, and other officially 
approved persons will be allowed to enter the campus. All students must carry 
their identity cards during the election. Only the student will be allowed to 
stay in the residential halls during that time.
 
On July 28 (Monday) last, a seven-member election commission, led by Chief 
Election Commissioner Prof Amzad Hossain, announced the schedule for the 
RUCSU election, which is set to be held on September 15, 2025.