The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) held a meeting with the Election Commission (EC) on February 9, 2026, representing four crore young voters who regained their voting rights after sixteen years. After the meeting, DUCSU Vice President and student leader Sadiq Kayem declared that the successors of the July Revolution would not allow any form of election engineering or backdoor power grabs in Bangladesh.
Kayem criticized the EC’s recent directive banning mobile phone use within 400 yards of polling centers, calling it authoritarian and undemocratic. He said the decision would hinder public participation and noted that the commission assured them the order would be withdrawn and replaced. He also expressed concern over excluding the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) from election duties, describing the force as professional and disciplined, and said the EC promised to reconsider the issue.
Kayem further questioned the administration’s role in attacks and threats against candidates, especially women, urging law enforcement to act responsibly to ensure a free, fair, and participatory election where democracy ultimately prevails.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ০৯ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৬: ৫১ আমার দেশ অনলাইন দীর্ঘ ১৬ বছর পর ভোটাধিকার ফিরে পাওয়া ৪ কোটি তরুণ ভোটার আর দেশের ১২ কোটি মানুষের অব্যক্ত আকাঙ্ক্ষা নিয়ে নির্বাচন কমিশনের (ইসি) সঙ্গে বৈঠক করেছে ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ছাত্র সংসদ (ডাকসু)।
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