10/09/2025
The far-right, India-backed Jamaat-E-Islami's student wing, Chhatra Shibir, swept the crucial Dhaka University Central Student's Union elections, the first one after the monsoon uprisings overthrew Sheikh Hasina's government in August 2024. This election, experts say, is a trailer of the upcoming 2026 elections and India's ability to retain its hegemony through the Islamist camp.
Debjani M writes
Does the victory of Chhatra Shibir in the DUCSU polls indicate a similar feat by its parent organisation, Jamaat-e-Islami, in the 2026 polls?