Four new secretary posts added to Cucsu charter

Four new secretary posts have been added to the Chittagong University Central Students' Union (Cucsu) charter through amendments, while four assistant secretary posts have been scrapped.

At the same time, all assistant secretary positions in hall unions have also been scrapped. However, despite these changes, the total number of posts in the central union will remain at 28.

Prof Kamal Uddin, pro-vice chancellor (administration) of CU and head of the Cucsu charter amendment committee, confirmed the matter this afternoon.

He said the committee made several decisions on September 11 in response to student demands. The revised charter, already approved by the syndicate, will be published later in the day on the university's website with the vice chancellor's approval.

Prof Monir Uddin, chief of the Cucsu election commission, said, "Some changes have been made to the charter, but we have yet to receive the final version. Once we do, it will be published on the university website."

The new posts are secretary for law and human rights, secretary for library and cafeteria, secretary for liberation war and democratic movements, and secretary for career development and international affairs.

The draft voter list for the upcoming Cucsu polls has already been published, showing 25,866 voters. The final list is expected to be released today.

According to the schedule, nomination papers will be distributed on September 14, submitted between September 15 and 17, and scrutinised on September 18. The preliminary candidate list will be published on September 21, with the withdrawal deadline set for September 23 at 3:30pm. The final list will be announced on September 25. Voting will be held on October 12 from 9:00am to 4:00pm, followed by counting.

Since its inception in 1966, CU has held only six Cucsu elections, though the polls were supposed to be annual. The first was conducted in 1970, while the last took place on Feb 8, 1990.