The Jahangirnagar University Election Commission on Saturday (September 13) announced the long-awaited results of the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) elections, held after a gap of more than three decades. The Shibir-backed Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote secured 20 of the 25 posts, emerging as the dominant panel.
Chief Election Commissioner Professor Dr. Md Maniruzzaman and Commission Member Secretary AKM Rashidul Alam declared the results at the university’s Senate Hall around 6:30 pm.
The elected candidates are as follows:
Vice President (VP): Abdur Rasid Zitu (Independent)
General Secretary (GS): Mazharul Islam (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Assistant General Secretary (Male): Ferdous Al Hasan (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Assistant General Secretary (Female): Ayesha Siddiqua Meghla (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Education and Research Secretary: Abu Ubaida Usama (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Environment and Nature Conservation Secretary: Md Shafayet Mir (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Literature and Publication Secretary: Md Jahidul Islam Bappy (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Cultural Secretary: Mohibullah Sheikh Jisan (Independent)
Assistant Cultural Secretary: Mohammad Raihan Uddin (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Drama Secretary: Md Ruhul Islam (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
ICT and Library Secretary: Md Rashedul Islam Likhon (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Sports Secretary: Mahmudul Hasan Kiron (Independent)
Assistant Sports Secretary (Male): Md Mahadi Hasan (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Assistant Sports Secretary (Female): Farhana Aktar Lubna (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Social Welfare and Human Resource Development Affairs Secretary: Ahsab Labib (BDSC)
Assistant Social Welfare and HR Development Secretary (Male): Md Towhid Hassan (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Assistant Social Welfare and HR Development Secretary (Female): Nigar Sultana (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Transport and Communication Secretary: Md Tanvir Rahman (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Health and Food Security Affairs Secretary: Husne Mubarok (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Executive Member (Male): Abu Talha (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Executive Member (Male): Md Tarikul Islam (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Executive Member (Female): Nusrat Jahan Ema (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Executive Member (Female): Nabila Binte Harun (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Executive Member (Female): Fabliha Jahan (Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote)
Executive Member (Male): Mohammad Ali Chisty (BDSC)
Hall union election results were announced by the respective returning officers of each residential hall. The elected candidates are:
Al-Beruni Hall
VP: Rifat Ahmed Shakil
GS: Muntasir Billah Khan
AGS: Sadman Hasan Khan
Nawab Faizunnesa Hall
VP: Bubli Ahmed (unopposed)
GS: Sumaiya Khanom (unopposed)
AGS: No candidate
Jahanara Imam Hall
VP: Nasrin Khatun
GS: Rizwana Bushra
AGS: lamiya Jannat, Sadia Khatun
10 No. Student (Male) Hall
VP: Asif Mia
GS: Mehedi Hasan
AGS: Nadim Mahmud
15 No. (Girls’) Hall
VP: Sharmin Khatun (unopposed)
GS: Mehnaz Mohona
AGS: Shahana Akter
Shaheed Salam–Barkat Hall
VP: Maruf Hossain
GS: Masud Rana
AGS: Abrar Azim Bhuiyan
Maulana Bhasani Hall
VP: Abdul Hai Swapon
GS: Hriday Poddar
AGS: Rakib Hasan
Mir Mosharraf Hossain Hall
VP: Khaled Jubayer
GS: Shariar Nazim
AGS: Arafat Hossain
AFM Kamal Uddin Hall
VP: GMM Raihan Kabir
GS: Abrar Shahriar
AGS: Ripon Mondal (unopposed)
Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall
VP: Rakibul Islam
GS: Ali Ahmed
AGS: Samin Yasir
Male Hall No. 21
VP: Ibn-e-Shihab
GS: Oliullah Mahadi
AGS: Tushar Ahmed
Shaheed Rafiq-Jabbar Hall
VP: Mehedi Hasan
GS: Shariful Islam
AGS: Ariful Islam
Fajilatunnesa Hall
VP: Oishi Sarker (unopposed)
GS: Farzana Tabassum
AGS: Proma Raha
Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Hall
VP: Sifat Ullah
GS: Mahmudul Hasan
AGS: Tariq Ahmed
Bishwakabi Rabindranath Tagore Hall
VP: Amit Kumar Banik
GS: Mahmudul Hasan
AGS: Mirza Adnan Islam (unopposed)
Female Hall No. 13
VP: Nahadatun Hasana
GS: Muhsina Tuba
AGS: Sadia Mehjabin
Begum Khaleda Zia Hall
VP: Farhana Rahman
GS: Fatema Tuz-Zohra
AGS: Raihana Sarker
According to the JUCSU Election Commission, 8,003 out of 11,805 registered voters cast ballots across 21 polling centers and 224 booths, recording a turnout of 67.8 percent.
The 2025 election marks JUCSU’s first student council polls since 1992, with previous elections held in 1972, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992.