September 17, 2026

JUCSU: Election Commissioner Mafruhi Sattar quits over irregularities and mismanagement

He is the fourth teacher to withdraw as five panels and several independent candidates boycott the vote

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Jahangirnagar University Correspondent

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Published : 13 Sep 2025, 03:42 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 01:48 PM

Prof Mafruhi Sattar, a member of the Election Commission, has withdrawn from the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election, citing irregularities and mismanagement.

On Friday at 8:45pm, he called reporters to announce his decision.

Prof Mafruhi, from the pharmacy department, is also the president of the university branch of the BNP-aligned Jatiyatabadi Teachers’ Forum.

He is the fourth teacher to step down from the election process amid the boycott of the polls by five panels and several independent candidates.

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