In the recent Jagannath University (JnU) central student council (JACSU) and hall council elections, the panel backed by Islami Chhatra Shibir, called “Adamya Jobian Oikko,” achieved a sweeping victory.

Out of the 21 student council positions—including Vice President (VP), General Secretary (GS), Assistant General Secretary (AGS), eight secretaries, and five members—the panel won 16 seats.

Meanwhile, the opposition coalition panel, “Oikko Boddho Nirbhik Jobian,” comprising Chhatra Dal, Chhatra Odhikar Parishad, and independent students, secured four positions—three secretaries and one member seat.

The official results were announced at 1 a.m. on Wednesday by JACSU’s Chief Returning Officer, Professor Mostofa Hasan. This election marked the first-ever JACSU vote in the university’s 21-year history, with Islami Chhatra Shibir dominating most central and hall council posts.

Key positions and winners:

• VP: Riazul Islam (Adamya Jobian Oikko) – 5,558 votes; closest rival AKM Rakib (Oikko Boddho Nirbhik Jobian) – 4,688 votes. Riazul is a former JnU Shibir president and current law postgraduate student.

• GS: Abdul Alim Arif – 5,475 votes; rival Khadijatul Kubra – 2,023 votes. Arif is also a Shibir leader and law postgraduate student.

• AGS: Masud Rana – 5,020 votes; rival Atikul Islam Tanzil – 4,022 votes. Masud is affiliated with United Peoples Bangladesh and a physics postgraduate student.

Other key secretaries from Adamya Jobian Oikko include:

• Liberation & Democracy: Md. Nurnobi – 5,400 votes

• Education & Research: Ibrahim Khalil – 5,524 votes

• Science & Technology: Mosha. Sukheemon Khatun – 4,486 votes

• Health & Environment: Nur Mohammad – 4,470 votes

• Law & Human Rights: Habib Mohammad Faruk – 4,654 votes

• International Affairs: Naoshin Nawar – 4,401 votes

• Sports: Georgis Anwar Naeem – 2,467 votes

• Social Service & Student Welfare: Mostafizur Rahman – 3,486 votes

The opposition panel won three secretarial positions:

• Literature & Culture: Takrim Mia – 5,385 votes

• Transport: Mahid Hossain – 4,023 votes

• Library & Seminar: Md. Riasal Rakib – 4,698 votes

Of the seven executive member positions, five were won by Adamya Jobian Oikko candidates, including:

• Fatema Akter Aurin – 3,851 votes

• Akib Hasan – 3,588 votes

• Shanta Akter – 3,554 votes

• Mehedi Hasan – 3,348 votes

• Md. Abdullah Al Faruk – 2,917 votes

The opposition panel won one executive member seat:

• Mohammad Sadman Amin Samya – 3,307 votes

An independent candidate, Zahid Hasan, won one executive member seat with 3,124 votes.

Voting took place on Tuesday, and the initial count using OMR machines began at 6 p.m. However, discrepancies between the two machines caused a temporary halt. After consultation with candidates and university officials, the first 278 ballots were counted manually before being verified by the machines. Technical issues caused further delays, and final results were declared in the early hours of Wednesday.