The five Ruqayyah Hall students who began a fast unto death last night for re-election to their hall union are carrying on unmoved.
“We also demand that the withdrawal of the false case filed against us,” said Promi Khisha, who was a member candidate at the Ducsu polls.
Their main demands include re-elections to their hall union and resignation of the hall’s provost.
“We are feeling very insecure in the campus as those of us who were front liners during the agitation have been marked,” she told reporters.
Last reported at 11:00am, they were sitting at the hall entrance and said that they would not move until their demands are met.
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DUCSU POLLS?
The 28-year-long wait for the Ducsu election ended in boycott by all major panels except for the BCL over allegations of irregularities and vote rigging.
Most participating panels exploded in protests even before the voting ended and demanded a reelection. They had also called a strike, which was later called off.
The university authorities found proof of vote rigging in Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall, where several hundred ballot papers were found in a sack. All the ballot papers were marked in favour of the BCL candidates, teachers and students said.
The hall provost was removed from duty following the discovery.
