After 28 years, the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and Hall Union elections are going to be held tomorrow (Monday) amid tight security.
The election campaign ended on Saturday midnight, 24 hours before the polls.
Voting will start at 8:00 am and continue till 2:00 pm without any break.
The university authority has already beefed up security on the campus aiming to hold the elections in a free and fair manner.
A total of 229 candidates are vying for 25 posts in the central union from eight panels or independently. Among them, 21 are vying for vice president, 14 for general secretary and 13 for assistant general secretary posts.
In the hall union elections, a total of 509 candidates are vying for 13 positions in each of 18 halls.
A total of 42,923 voters will cast their votes to elect 38 representatives-- 25 in DUCSU and 13 in hall unions.
Sources have said voters will not get more than three minutes to cast 38 votes each. So, many students and candidates have expressed concern as to whether voters will be able to cast 38 votes within the scheduled time.
However, the authority said they would take votes even after scheduled time (2pm) if students could enter the polling centres by 2pm.
On the polling day, all classes and examinations at the university will remain suspended.
Metal detectors will be installed at the entrance of each polling centre. All voting centres will also be monitored with closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras.
Apart from this, the authority concerned will put restrictions on vehicular movement inside the campus; except the vehicles carrying a special pass from them.
Only DU students will be able to use designated vehicles and outsiders have been asked to avoid DU areas until 10pm and to use separate routes on the polling day.
Journalists will be allowed to enter the guestroom or designated spots at voting centres with identity cards to be issued by the Chief Returning Officer.
However, live telecast from the polling centres has been prohibited. Moreover, all kinds of electronic devices including mobile phones have also been prohibited inside voting centres.
