, Dec. 5 -- A total of 251 candidates collected nomination papers in three days for the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Central Students' Union (SUCSU) and hall union elections, the election commission said on Thursday.

Professor Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam, spokesperson for the election commission, said the distribution of nomination papers concluded today. On the first day, December 2, 26 papers were collected for the central union and 20 for the hall unions. On December 3, 58 papers were taken for the central union and 45 for hall unions. On the final day, December 4, 61 candidates collected papers for the central union and 41 for hall unions.

In total, 145 papers were distributed for the central union and 106 for the hall un...