Students and candidates at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet staged another protest on Tuesday demanding the immediate holding of the central student union (ShakSU) election. The demonstration began around 11:45 a.m. in front of the Administration Building-1, where participants called for a chamber court hearing and the announcement of the election date on January 21.

Independent general secretary candidate Faisal Hossain told the media that the election must be declared by the end of the day, warning that national elections starting from January 22 would make it impossible to hold ShakSU afterward. He cautioned that failure to hold the election on January 21 could lead to serious consequences both on campus and nationally.

ShakSU Election Commission spokesperson Professor Dr. Nazrul Islam said the university had appealed to the chamber judge court and was awaiting a hearing. He added that if the court ruled in favor of holding the election, it would proceed immediately; otherwise, it would be delayed by four weeks. The university, he said, was fully prepared and only waiting for the court’s decision.