Tahmidul Alam Jaeef

Shibir-backed candidate Md Abu Shadik (Shadik Kayem) has won the vice president (VP) post, while SM Forhad secured the general secretary (GS) position, and Mohiuddin Khan was elected assistant general secretary (AGS). Photo: Md Shamsul Alam Hadi/UNB
Politics

From batch representatives to VP, GS: How Shibir rose in DU hall unions

A candidate distributes leaflets to students marking Ducsu election at Dhaka University on 7 September 2025. Photo: UNB
Politics

Poor planning, long absence, bad image seal Chhatra Dal's fate in Ducsu polls

Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) building. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Ducsu polls today: Record number of candidates, festive mood

Shaikh Tanvir Baree Hamim. File Photo: Collected
Interviews

Ducsu polls: Hamim aims to transform dorms into centres of knowledge, science, culture, and research

In the 1990 Ducsu election, the BNP-backed student leader Amanullah Aman was elected vice-president (VP). Photo: Collected
Politics

Remembering the 1990 Ducsu polls: 20 panels, 20-page ballot paper, Chhatra Dal’s landslide victory

Abdul Kader. Sketch: TBS
Interviews

Ducsu polls: Kader wants to work towards students' financial independence 

The Ducsu building on the Dhaka University campus. File photo: Collected
Politics

How crucial is it for Ducsu to remain active?

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Ducsu election: Who are VP and GS candidates?

Protests broke out at DU on 8 August against political activities in halls after JCD announced hall committees. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Ban on student politics at DU: How far has implementation come?

Representational Image. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

DU bans student politics in residential halls, enforcement remains uncertain

Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) building. Photo: Collected
Explainer

Countdown to Ducsu 2025: Everything you need to know about voting and candidacy

Infographics: TBS
Education

Underfilled departments at DU reveal cracks in admission, academic planning

Photo: Collected/Makin's family
Bangladesh

Fire burned 62% of Makin's body, only his feet were spared by his shoes