Code of conduct for RUCSU election published

City Desk:

The code of conduct for the elections of the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RUCSU), hall unions, and student representatives in the university senate was published on the university website on Thursday.

According to the code, every candidate must present a negative dope test report. Otherwise, their candidature will be cancelled, reports BSS.

Only candidates and a maximum of five designated representatives each will be allowed to conduct election campaigns. No other individual is permitted to campaign either for or against any candidate. Campaigning inside academic buildings, classrooms, and residential halls has been strictly prohibited.

On the day of election, only RU teachers, officers, employees, and other officially approved persons will be allowed to enter the campus. All students must carry their identity cards during the election. No student will be allowed to stay in the residential halls during that time.
On Monday last, a seven-member election commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner Prof Amzad Hossain, announced the schedule for the RUCSU election, which is set to be held on September 15, 2025.

As per the schedule, the code of conduct has already been published, and the draft voter list will be released on August 6 and objections will be accepted and resolved on August 7, 10, 11, and 12. The final voter list will be published on August 14.

Nomination papers will be distributed from August 17 to 19. Submissions will be accepted on August 21, 24, and 25, while scrutiny of the nomination papers will take place on August 27 and 28. The preliminary list of candidates will be published on August 31.