Highlights
- Chhatra Dal VP candidate Abidul Islam Khan blamed the Election Commission for failing to ensure a level playing field.
- Promised to solve the student housing crisis immediately after the election.
- Denied Chhatra Dal’s involvement in election-related conspiracies.
- Urged not to judge Chhatra Dal’s new generation based on the past.
Facing Propaganda and Election Challenges
Abidul Islam Khan, Vice President (VP) candidate of Chhatra Dal panel in Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election, said his group is being targeted with online smear campaigns.
He explained that misinformation and disinformation are spreading widely against them, but the Election Commission is failing to take any action.
“অনলাইনে ব্যাপকভাবে নেতিবাচক প্রচারণার শিকার হচ্ছি আমরা।”
Translation: “We are facing massive negative propaganda online.”
He added that such failures weaken the level playing field for all candidates and may create instability before the election.
Plans for Student Housing Crisis
When asked about student accommodation, Abidul said solving this crisis will be his first priority after the election. He promised both immediate temporary solutions and long-term actions.
“বিজয়ী হলে এই উদ্যোগ খুবই দ্রুত নেব। একদম ইলেকশনের পরদিন।”
Translation: “If elected, I will take this initiative very quickly. From the day after the election.”
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Responding to Conspiracy Allegations
There are claims that Chhatra Dal does not want the election and was involved in legal moves to stop it. Abidul rejected these claims strongly.
“একজন ব্যক্তির বিরুদ্ধে রিট হয়েছে… নির্বাচনের পুরো প্রক্রিয়াকে এই রিটের সঙ্গে যুক্ত করা মানে হচ্ছে ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে নির্বাচন বন্ধ করা।”
Translation: “A writ was filed against one person… linking the entire election process with that writ means trying to stop the DU election.”
He said such actions are part of a conspiracy to destabilize the country and the university.
Hope for Fair Election
Abidul said he does not want to think about election rigging and believes a fair, peaceful, and transparent election should take place.
“পুরোনো রাজনৈতিক সংস্কৃতি থেকে বেরিয়ে আমরা এমন একটি নির্বাচন দেখতে চাই।”
Translation: “We want to see an election free from the old political culture.”
Clarifying Viral Videos with Female Students
Abidul also responded to videos where some female students were seen walking away from him. He said this was due to the presence of media cameras, not because of him.
“যে দু-তিনজন সরে গেছে, সেটা আমার কারণে নয়, আশপাশের মিডিয়াগুলোকে তারা ফেস করতে চাচ্ছে না।”
Translation: “The two or three who walked away did not do it because of me, but because they did not want to face the media.”
Ending Guestroom and Ganroom Culture
Abidul firmly promised that the harmful culture of guestroom and ganroom will never return. He said Chhatra Dal wants to focus on study, research, and building patriotic citizens instead.
“আমি নিজে গণরুমে নির্যাতিত হয়েছি এবং গণরুম থেকে বের হয়েছি। এর মূলোৎপাটন করার প্রতিজ্ঞা নিয়ে রাজনীতিতে এসেছি।”
Translation: “I myself was tortured in ganroom and came out of it. I joined politics with the pledge to uproot it.”
Chhatra Dal Represents a New Generation
When asked about past violence and allegations during 2001–2006, Abidul stressed that today’s Chhatra Dal is not responsible for that history.
“অতীতের ইতিহাস টেনে ছাত্রদলকে ফ্রেমিং করা উচিত নয়, এই জেনারেশনকে ফ্রেমিং করা উচিত নয়।”
Translation: “The past should not be used to frame Chhatra Dal or this generation.”
He said this generation of Chhatra Dal stood against long years of misrule and dictatorship and should be judged by their current actions.
Source: Samakal
