Meghmallar Basu, a leftist candidate for General Secretary in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election, has been hospitalized and will undergo appendix surgery tonight. In a Facebook post, he wrote, “What I feared has come true—my body gave up. Tonight, I’ll undergo an appendix operation. I may not be able to campaign in person anymore. Though a simple procedure, doctors insist it cannot be delayed.” He asked for prayers and well wishes from both political allies and rivals.