Chhatra League welcomes new DUCSU VP Nur in signs of easing tension

The Bangladesh Chhatra League, or BCL, has welcomed Nurul Haq Nur, the newly-elected vice president of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 12 March 2019, 11:20 AM
Updated : 12 March 2019, 01:21 PM

BCL President Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon went to the Teacher-Student Centre and greeted Nur around 4 pm Tuesday in a bid to de-escalate tensions on the campus following Monday’s DUCSU elections.

Nur edged out Shovon to become the vice president of DUCSU in the polls held after 29 years.

Nur bagged 11,062 votes while Shovon polled 9,129.

The excitement surrounding the long-awaited DUCSU polls came to a close amid hugs and handshakes between election rivals at the TSC auditorium. 

Shovon urged disgruntled students to put aside their grievances and work together in support of Nur.

“A VP has been elected even though it wasn’t me. The VP doesn’t belong to any one person or organisation; he represents all students. From now on, Nur will tend to all our needs and wants. He must be responsible but you [Chhatra League] must also help him.”

“We want the student organisations in the University to work hand in hand. We will build an education-friendly campus with the cooperation of students and teachers. We need everyone to help,” said Nur.

Nur, a joint convenor of a network that works for student rights, subsequently called off the indefinite boycott on classes and exams by the quota reformers.

But he urged the university’s administration to review the polls which failed to “meet expectations”.