The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) administration has filed an appeal with the Appellate Division’s chamber court seeking suspension of a High Court order that postponed the university’s central student union (SAKSU) and hall council elections for four weeks. The application was submitted on Monday afternoon, and lawyer Md. Saddam Hossain confirmed that a hearing will take place in due course.

Earlier on Monday, a High Court bench comprising Justice Fahmida Kader and Justice Md. Asif Hasan issued the postponement order after a preliminary hearing on a writ petition. The SAKSU election, scheduled for Tuesday, would have been held for the first time in 28 years. The High Court’s decision triggered strong reactions across the campus.

BNP-leaning teachers had already announced their withdrawal from all election activities, while the BNP’s student wing, Chhatra Dal, continued its protest programs surrounding the election issue. The Islami Chhatra Shibir warned of nationwide agitation if the election was not held on schedule, and students demonstrated on campus demanding that the polls proceed as planned.