, Oct. 22 -- Students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) staged a sit-in on Wednesday afternoon, demanding the immediate announcement of elections for the Shahjalal University Central Students' Union (SUCSU).

A group of students began their demonstration in front of the university's administrative building around 3pm.

During the protest, they chanted slogans such as "Administration, give us SUCSU - or admit it's a farce," "SUCSU is our right, no one can deny it," and "Administration beware, SUCSU in November."

Protesters said they have repeatedly placed peaceful demands before the administration for holding the long-overdue SUCSU elections. Despite verbal assurances from university authorities, no concrete steps h...