Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- In a political earthquake that has been rumbling underneath the surface of post-Uprising Bangladesh, the Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel's candidates swept the first DUCSU elections in six years, with its candidate for the top post of Vice President, Shadik Kayem, winning his race in a landslide.

Out of the total 28 posts in DUCSU, the Jamaat e Islami student front-backed panel secured 23, in a stunning show of support within a student body that enjoys a reputation of being the most liberal in the country. The remaining posts were won by mostly independent candidates.

On the other hand, the panels backed by the BNP's student front, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, and the National Citizen Party-affiliated Ganatantrik Chha...