Hill students announce panel for Chittagong University hall polls
PARBATTANEWS DESK
Hill students at the University of Chittagong have announced a full panel of candidates for the upcoming hall union elections, with Promita Chakma running for vice president and Singnyou Marma for general secretary.
The panel, named Bond of Affection, will field 14 candidates in Nawab Faizunnesa Hall, election officials said. Panel members collected nomination papers on Sept 15 at the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CHAKSU) building.
Promita Chakma, a postgraduate student in the Department of Theatre, said the hall was new and required reforms. She said the panel aimed to press for renovations.
General secretary candidate Singnyou Marma, a fourth-year student in the Department of Pali, said priorities included improving food quality and the library.
Assistant general secretary candidate May Thui Chit Khiyang, from the Management Department, said the panel wanted to ensure basic needs and create a non-divisive environment. She said representatives from all hill student groups were included.
Other candidates include Eti Chakma for sports secretary, Protyasha Chakma for literature and culture secretary, and Khing Khing Rakhine for office secretary. Aparajita Barua is contesting as social service, environment and human rights secretary, while Surangana Tripura is running for science, research and IT secretary.
Additional candidates include Angme Marma for health secretary, Monalisa Chakma for reading room, dining and hall library secretary, and Shreya Talukder for communication and accommodation secretary. Three others are running for executive member posts.
CHAKSU and hall union elections are scheduled for Oct 12, from 9 am to 4 pm. The last CHAKSU election was held in 1990.
Nomination distribution began on Sept 14. Chief Election Commissioner Professor Monir Uddin said submissions would be accepted from Sept 15–17, with scrutiny on Sept 18. The preliminary candidate list will be published on Sept 21, withdrawals close on Sept 23, and the final list will be released on Sept 25.
