June 09, 2026
“Which means those of us who teach and shape young minds have failed to read them. That’s why we’re shocked,” says Prof Sharmind Neelormi
“Those of us elected are the representatives of the students. It's the job of students to hold us accountable,” says VP Shadik
Shibir’s engagement with students, combined with restraint from arrogance, resonated with those seeking end to “mud-slinging” culture, analysts say
He says if a ballot paper is invalidated, it should be disclosed
He calls Jamaat a “hypocritical party”
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan calls Shibir’s win a “new chapter” in Bangladesh’s history
The BNP-backed candidate says he will do “whatever it takes” to get from the administration everything promised in his election manifesto
From long-time marginalisation to dominance, Shibir secures VP, GS, AGS posts in a historic upset at Dhaka University
