Dhaka, April 16 -- The Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad has demanded that the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections be held in a "credible, participatory and competitive" manner by June and called on the authorities to announce a "specific schedule" for the polls by May.

Leaders of the student organisation made the call at a media briefing on Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com.

Bin Yamin Molla, president of the group's central executive committee, said, "The commitment of the July Uprising was to hold student union elections at Dhaka University and other universities."

"Therefore, it is imperative to hold the DUCSU election before the general election."

He stressed that the DUCSU election was "essential to keep th...