The university administration and candidates are passing hectic hours making their last minute preparations as formal campaigning ended Saturday night.
Meanwhile, Dhaka Metropolitan Police has imposed a 24-hour restriction on people’s movement inside Dhaka University for the elections.

The restriction would come into effect at 6:00pm today and continue till 6:00 pm on Monday, said DMP commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia at a press briefing held at Shahbagh Police Station in the city on Saturday.

No vehicle without valid pass would be allowed during the time, he said, adding that teachers, students and staff of Dhaka University must carry their valid ID cards.
To impose the restrictions, police check-posts would be set up at seven entry points of the campus, Asaduzzaman said.
He further said that patients of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital must move via Bakshibazar and Chankharpool.

Members of police and RAB will be on the election duty, he said, adding that all the voting centres in the DUCSU elections would be brought under CCTV camera surveillance.
In the polls, 21 candidates are vying for the position of vice-president, 14 for general secretary and 13 for the assistant general secretary.

In the polls, 11 students are contesting for liberation war affairs secretary, 9 for science and technology affairs secretary, 9 common room and cafeteria secretary, 13 for international affairs secretary, eight for literature secretary, 12 for cultural secretary, 11 for sports secretary post, 10 for student transport secretary, 15 for social welfare secretary and 88 for the position of members.

Panels namely Rezwanul-Rabbani-Saddam (Chhatra League), Mustafizur-Anisur-Sohel (Chhatra Dal), Liton-Faysal-Sadek (Pragatishil), Nurul-Rashed-Faruk (Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar), Auroni-Shafi-Amit (Swatantra Jote), Shariar-Rashed-Anup (Chhatra Mukti), Rasel-Shiti-Rahmat (Chhatra Maitree), Nayeem-Shahriar, Fahim (Chhatra League-BCL), Rakibul-Shaili-Jahurul (Chhatra League-JSD), Rabbi-Mahmud-Shariat (Islami Shasantantra) would contest the polls.

Besides, Swadhikar Swatantra Parishad candidate ARM Asifur Rahman, Bangladesh Chhatra Federation’s DU chapter president Umme Habiba Benozir would run for general secretary post.

For 13 union posts of each hall, 27 are in the race at Salimullah Muslim Hall, 28 at Jagannath Hall, 17 at Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall, 28 at Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall, 29 at Amar Ekushey Hall, 27 at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, 34 at Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall, 33 at Haji Mohammad Mohsin Hall, 30 at Rokeya Hall, 30 at Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall, 25 at Shamsunnahar Hall, 25 at Kabi Jasimuddin Hall, 22 at Dr Muhammad Shahidullah Hall, 36 at Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall, 30 at Bijoy Ekattor Hall, 27 at Zahurul Haq Hall, 37 at Sir AF Rahman Hall and 26 at Surja Sen Hall.

According to chief returning officer SM Mahfuzur Rahman, 36 candidates including 3 assistance general secretaries won uncontested in the hall union polls of 18 dormitories.
According to hall sources, 25 polling centres have been set up at Jagannath Hall, 30 at Dr Muhammad Shahidullah Hall and Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall, 35 at Salimullah Muslim Hall, Surya Sen Hall and Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall, 22 at Zahurul Haq Hall and Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall, 50 at Ruqayyah Hall, 20 at Kabi Jasimuddin Hall and Amar Ekushey Hall, 16 at AF Rahman Hall, 24 at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, 19 at Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall, 45 at Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall and 40 at Bijoy Ekattar Hall.
There will be no polling agents from candidates. House tutors and staff of respective dormitories will act as polling agents.

However, the authorities would allow agents from candidates during ballot counting.
On Saturday noon, activists of Progressive Student’s Alliance and other student organisations chased away activists of Jatiya Chhatra Samaj, student wing of former autocrat Ershad-led Jatiya Party, when they tried to enter into Madhu’s canteen ahead of the polls.

Mamun Fakir, who will contest the DUCSU poll for general secretary post from Chhatra Samaj-backed panel, claimed five of their activists were injured during the chase.
The DUCSU polls did not take place in 28 years because of indifference of the successive university administrations and governments.

This practice breached express provisions of Articles 4 and 20 of the Dhaka University Order 1973, the petitioners argued.