SC clears way for holding Ducsu election on Sept 9

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today cleared the way for holding Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) election on September 9 as per the schedule.

The apex court upheld its chamber judge's order that on September 1 stayed a High Court directive halting the Ducsu election till October 30.

While passing the order, the apex court said that the chamber judge's order will remain effective till October 30.

A seven-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order after holding hearing on a petition filed by the DU authorities challenging the HC order.

Md Shshir Manir, a counsel for DU authorities' lawyer, told The Daily Star that there is no legal bar for holding the Ducsu election on September 9 following the SC order.