Chief Returning Officer Professor Jashim Uddin announced the election schedule at a press briefing held at the conference room of the University's Senate Building today. Photo : BSS

DHAKA, July 29, 2025 (BSS) – The long-awaited Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections are set to take place on September 9.

Chief Returning Officer Professor Jashim Uddin announced the election schedule at a press briefing held at the conference room of the University's Senate Building today.

According to the election schedule, the draft voter list will be published on July 30. Complaints regarding the draft list will be accepted until August 6. The final voter list will be published on August 11 at 4:00 PM.

Nomination papers will be distributed from August 12 to August 18, and the deadline for submission of nomination papers is August 19.

Scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on August 20, and the list of valid candidates will be announced on August 21 at 1:00 PM.

Candidates may withdraw their candidacy until 1:00 PM on August 25, after which the final list of contestants will be published on August 26.

Voting will be conducted on September 9, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Vote counting and result announcements will follow on the same day.

Professor Shamim Reza conducted the press conference while other returning officers of the DUCSU election commission were present.