Author: Tuhin Sarwar| Published on: December 1, 2025
The recent student council elections at Dhaka University (DU) and Jahangirnagar University (JU) indicate a significant surge in support for Islamist student organizations, namely Islami Chhatra Shibir and the United Students Alliance. These victories, achieved while mainstream parties like BNP’s Chhatra Dal abstained, highlight the growing political mobilization of Bangladesh’s youth.Analysts suggest that these student election outcomes could foreshadow trends for the 2026 national elections, reflecting both demographic shifts and evolving social-political attitudes among younger voters in Bangladesh.
