Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Vice-president (VP) candidates from the two panels backed by Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir have expressed confidence about their chances of the university's central students' union elections.

AKM Rakib, the VP candidate from the "Oikkoboddho Nirbhik Jobian", supported by Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Odhikar Parishad, cast his vote at 9:30am on Tuesday in Room 212 of his own department, botany.

Meanwhile, Riyazul Islam, the VP candidate from the Odommo Jobian Oikko backed by Chhatra Shibir, UP Bangladesh, and Inqilab Moncho, cast his vote in Room 215 of the Management Studies department.

Speaking to journalists upon leaving the polling station, Rakib said: "The situation on campus has been positive since ...