Prohibition of marches during the gathering of nomination documents for Ducsu elections
The Dhaka University community is abuzz with excitement as a new code of conduct has been announced for the upcoming Central Students' Union (Ducsu) and hall union elections in 2025. The code of conduct, outlined in a notification signed by Ducsu election Chief Returning Officer Professor Mohammad Jasim Uddin, was announced on August 11.
According to the new rules, candidates must collect their nomination forms in person. For Ducsu, forms can be collected from the Chief Returning Officer's office at Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban. For hall unions, forms will be collected from the respective halls' returning officers. Each nomination form costs Tk 300.
The code of conduct also limits the number of supporters a candidate can have during the collection and submission of nomination papers. No more than five supporters are allowed to accompany a candidate. Additionally, rallies or processions are strictly prohibited during these times as per the code of conduct.
Interestingly, the new code of conduct does not specify a maximum age limit for candidates. While the search results do not explicitly mention an age limit for candidates in the 2025 election, such information might be detailed in the full election guidelines or the university's official election code, which were not included in the provided results.
The Election Commission has stated that the review and verification of the final voter list for the 2025 Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) and hall union elections are ongoing, even after its publication. Students expelled from the university or facing criminal charges may have their names removed from the voter list if sufficient evidence is found.
The nomination submission deadline was initially August 19, 2025, but was extended by one day, allowing collection until August 20 (5:00 pm) and submission until August 21 (5:00 pm). The final list of candidates for the 2025 Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) and hall union elections will be published on August 25.
The Ducsu election will have 28 posts this year (including Vice President and General Secretary), up from 25 in 2019. Each hall will have elections for 13 posts, with Dhaka University having 18 halls currently. Voting for the 2025 Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) and hall union elections is scheduled to take place on September 9, 2025, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
This marks another significant step towards the much-anticipated elections, and students are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the new code of conduct to ensure a fair and orderly election process.
The new code of conduct for the 2025 Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) and hall union elections, which includes rules for the collection of nomination forms and limits on the number of supporters a candidate can have, also covers education-and-self-development as it sheds light on the conduct expected of candidates. General-news websites reported that the new code of conduct does not specify a maximum age limit for candidates, but such information might be detailed elsewhere.
