The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has approved the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) central student council (ShakSU) and hall council elections to be held on January 20. A formal notification, signed by Deputy Secretary Mohammad Monir Hossain of the EC’s Election Management-2 branch, was issued on Thursday night confirming the decision. The EC stated that the elections may proceed subject to compliance with the code of conduct.

ShakSU Election Commission spokesperson Professor Nazrul Islam said they had been waiting for the national EC’s approval and that there were now no remaining obstacles to holding the polls. Earlier uncertainty arose after an EC directive on Monday restricted all professional and organizational elections until February 12 to ensure the national parliamentary election and referendum remained unaffected. In response, ShakSU candidates submitted a memorandum requesting permission to hold the vote on January 20.

The EC’s latest approval resolves the earlier uncertainty, allowing SUST to proceed with its student council elections as planned.