The Shibir-backed panel won the vice president (VP), general secretary (GS), and assistant general secretary (AGS) posts in the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JAKSU) election. The results were announced by the election commission around 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday after counting votes from 38 centers. Shibir-backed VP candidate Riazul Islam defeated BNP’s student wing (Chhatra Dal)-backed candidate A.K.M. Rakib by 876 votes, securing 5,564 votes against Rakib’s 4,688.

Following his defeat, Rakib posted a message on his Facebook account expressing gratitude to his supporters and campaigners. He thanked senior and junior students who worked tirelessly for his campaign and acknowledged the trust placed in him by voters. Rakib apologized for not achieving the expected result despite his best efforts.

The outcome marks a complete loss for the Chhatra Dal-backed panel in the top three positions of the JAKSU election, consolidating Shibir’s dominance in the university’s student leadership.