Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- The Chittagong University Central Students' Union (Cucsu) and hall union elections have been rescheduled to 15 October from the original date of 12 October, following concerns from candidates about insufficient time for campaigning.
Election Commission Secretary Professor AKM Ariful Haque Siddique announced the decision on Tuesday. "A meeting of all commissioners was held earlier yesterday.
The decision to delay the election came after Saturday's discussions with candidates and students, where most expressed concern over having only five days for campaigning after the final candidate list was published and before the university's closure," Prof. Ariful said.
He added that many students would return late from holidays d...