The final candidates’ list of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall union polls were published yesterday. A total of 229 candidates will vie for the 25 posts of DUCSU. The much-awaited election is going to be held on March 11 after 29 years. The final voter list is now available on the Ducsu website: ducsu.du.ac.bd. According to the final list of candidates published on the university website, a total of 21 candidates will vie for the vice president (VP) post, 14 candidates for general secretary (GS) post and 13 candidates will run for assistant general secretary (AGS) post in the DUCSU poll.

A total of 11 candidates will vie for liberation war secretary post, 9 each for science and technology secretary post and common room and cafeteria secretary post, 11 for international affairs secretary post, 8 for literary secretary post, 12 for cultural secretary post, 11 for sports secretary post, 10 for student transport secretary post, 14 for social welfare secretary post and 86 for member posts in the DUCSU race.

The primary candidates’ lists of DUCSU and hall union polls were published on February 27 after primary scrutiny. Candidates are now busy exchanging greetings with general students to drum up support for them. Aspirants and activists of different students’ bodies were seen talking with students to know about their demand.