Staff Correspondent:

The DUCSU election cannot be directly compared with the national elections, but it can serve as a model for future elections, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday.

Jahangir Alam made the remarks while talking to reporters after a meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on law and order.

“We haven’t received any reports of counter-allegations. We discussed this yesterday as well. From what we learned from the Vice Chancellor, they have made very good preparations. We also hope this will be a very good election. From what I’ve seen in the media this morning, the voting was going smoothly,” the adviser said responding to questions about allegations over the polls.

On whether the DUCSU and JUCSU elections could be considered models for the upcoming national elections, he said, “Those who are casting their votes here belong to an educated society. The national election cannot be directly compared with this. But it will serve as a model. Presiding and polling officers here are highly educated, which will not be the case nationwide. Still, this is definitely a model.”

After a long gap, the DUCSU election is being held again, he added, noting that voter turnout appeared enthusiastic.

“People are participating spontaneously and casting their votes. From what I saw in media reports this morning, it looked quite positive,” the adviser said.