, Sept. 11 -- Jahangirnagar University, the highest-ranked university from Bangladesh for three years in a row (2023-25) in the prestigious Times Higher Education World University Rankings, is about to hold elections to its central students' union (JUCSU) on Thursday - the first time since 1992.

In anticipation, JU's beautiful, sprawling campus in Savar, popular with birdwatchers, has come alive ahead of the polls, even as concerns have arisen over security due to some reportedly unrestricted movement of outsiders.

Concerns over Security

Our JU correspondent reports outsiders are indeed entering the campus using several entrances at night. Some of them are even said to be conducting unspecified drills in different areas.

Students have...