Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- After the changeover of power in the July Uprising, the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections will be held on Tuesday after a six-year gap. This time, no single student organisation is dominating the campus. The voters don't seem to be favouring any single candidate or panel by a large margin, either.

Excitement surrounding the polls, which have sparked debate in the political arena ahead of the general election, has spread beyond the Dhaka University campus.

In a new twist, university authorities have designated polling stations outside the residence halls - an initiative taken to allow the ballot boxes to be sealed in front of the media and the counting of votes on LED screens.

Students wil...