Wait for RUCSU election continues

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Mar 07 (UNB): Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) has remained dormant for around 31 years, despite demands by student organisations and 'promises of election' by the authorities concerned.

Rajshahi University authorities announced to hold the polls after the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) had its long overdue election in 2019. The RU authorities held talks on the polls for around a year but there seems to be no progress.

Students accuse the RU authorities of making excuses and remaining silent about fixing a date for election. They allege that the authorities are wasting time and unwilling to revive the student body.

The maiden election to RUCSU was held for 1956-57 term after the university was established. The then name of the union was Rajshahi University Students Union (RUSU). After a brief hiatus during Ayub Khan's regime, the students' union was revived in 1962 with the name RUCSU.