Once Banned Islami Chhatra Shibir-Backed Panel Wins Jahangirnagar University Students’ Union Poll in Bangladesh

Once banned Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel wins Jahangirnagar University students’ union poll in Bangladesh

Shibir’s victory adds to political dynamics as Islamists-led eight party grouping demand exclusion of 14 political parties, and PR system election

Islamist student group sweeps 2nd major university union polls in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sep 14 (PTI) Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam's student front swept the central students union election at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Saturday, less than week after its triumph at the Dhaka University. According to an official announcement, the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) secured 20 out of 25 posts in the JU Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election, even though it was virtually banned for nearly 35 years on the suburban campus. Former prim…