Chhatra Dal urges students to reject cyberbullying thru ballot

Abidul Islam Khan, the Vice-President candidate from the Chhatra Dal-backed panel in the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections, has called on students to respond to false propaganda and cyberbullying through their votes, reports UNB.
Speaking at an emergency press conference held at the university's Madhur Canteen on Monday, Abid said, "We have never tried to harm anyone from behind. Today, after failing to face us politically, a group has resorted to disabling Facebook IDs."
He further said since August 5 (2024), they have been facing an invisible force that stands against fair politics and fails to recognise the human rights of students.
Highlighting the efforts of his panel, Abid said, "We have fought with merit, against merit. We have promoted a fair culture in the face of a bad one. Our journey has not been just a few months - we have reached this stage after years of struggle. Tomorrow is the election. We should be focusing on that. Holding such a press conference today is unfortunate but necessary."
He also emphasised that those who oppose freedom of expression and human rights would be answered through the ballot.
General Secretary (GS) candidate Tanvir Bari Hamim echoed Khan's sentiments, stating, "Those who are launching cyber-attacks out of fear will be answered by the students at the ballot box."
He warned that if what he called a 'reactionary group' were to be elected, they would potentially disable the Facebook accounts of 40,000 students.
Meanwhile, the official campaigning period ended at 11:00 pm on Sunday.