Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman on Monday urged the student bodies to maintain peaceful co-existence and practice of democratic norms on campus before DU Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall unions’ elections to be held on March 11.
“I thank my beloved students as well as the candidates and student organisations for setting an example of peaceful co-existence and mutual respect,” he said, urging all to maintain it.
He was addressing a function arranged for the concerned students and others relating to DUCSU and hall union polls at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Auditorium on the campus, reports BSS.
The code of conducts on DUCSU and hall union polls should be followed and abided by all student organisations and concerned stake holders, Prof Akhtaruzzaman, also the DUCSU President, said.
DU Pro-VC (Academic) Prof Dr Nasreen Ahmad, Pro-VC (Administration) Prof Dr Muhammad Samad, Chief Returning Officer for DUCSU polls Prof SM Mahfuzur Rahman, candidates from different students’ platforms, independent aspirates, journalists and others were present at the function.
DU VC said a wonderful relationship prevails between the fundamental philosophies of Dhaka University and the constitution of DUCSU.
“Different ideologies are the beauty of a society and it can only be sustained in a liberal, humanitarian and non-communal society,” he said urging to uphold this great tradition of Dhaka University.
He also stated that the university authority especially the proctor’s team will remain vigilant to keep the university’s condition peaceful and disciplined.
The law enforcement agencies were requested to provide necessary assistance to the proctor’s team on the polling day and before and after elections, the VC added.
A total of 229 candidates will vie for the 25 posts of DUCSU, which was dysfunctional for around 29 years.
