SHARIF M SHAFIQUE

If elected Vice-President (VP) of Ducsu, independent candidate Umama Fatema from the Independent Student Unity Panel has pledged to prioritise major academic reforms.

“My core objective is to explore the academic potential of the university, departments, and faculties, enhance research, and build an environment of knowledge sharing. At the same time, there has been no initiative to align education with the job market. I want to work on this issue. Overall, if elected VP, I plan to lead Dhaka University towards major academic reform,” she told The Daily Star.

Umama, one of the coordinators of the July Movement, clarified that their panel is non-political. “We formed this panel solely to work in the interest of students, beyond any partisan agenda. Our main goal is to reshape the university’s academic atmosphere

SADI MUHAMMAD ALOK

Meghmallar Basu, general secretary candidate from the Protirodh Porshod panel in the upcoming Ducsu election, said he will remain vocal against injustices and for the rights of students, regardless of the election result.

Speaking to The Daily Star, the Dhaka University Chhatra Union president said his fight is for equal rights and justice, not for power.

“If students want someone who stands for justice and who speaks eye to eye with state power, they will elect me. But even if I lose, our struggle will continue,” he said.

Meghmallar said the promises of last year’s uprising have largely remained unfulfilled.

“During the 2024 uprising, we fought to establish the idea that this university belongs to everyone, this country belongs to everyone. But after August He also

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