Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) elections concluded on Friday with key victories for candidates backed by Islami Chhatra Shibir, alongside a notable win for a former student activist in the General Secretary race.

Mostakur Rahman (Zahid), the Vice President (VP) candidate from the Sammilito Shikkharthi Jote panel supported by Shibir, has been unofficially elected VP after securing 12,687 votes.

His closest rival, Sheikh Nur Uddin (Abir) of the Oikya Notun Projonmo panel backed by Chhatra Dal, received 3,397 votes.

In the General Secretary (GS) race, Salauddin Ammar of the Adhipotyobirodhi Oikya panel won decisively with 11,497 votes.

Ammar, a former coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Stude...