RANGPUR, Feb 19, 2025 (BSS) - Urging to ensure necessary reforms, consensus 
and appropriate environment, leaders of various student organisations and 
general students want early elections of Carmichael College Central Students' 
Union (CCCSU). 
 
They expressed this opinion at a dialogue titled "Carmichael College 
Dialogue: Students Union Elections" at the Annadamohan Hall of the college in 
the city on Wednesday. 
 
Carmichael College Principal Professor Md. Mostafizur Rahman was present at 
the event.
 
Democracy International organised the dialogue in association with its co-
organiser the Debate Council of Carmichael College. 
 
In her welcome address, the organisation's Chief of Party Catherine Cecil 
said a tolerant and cooperative environment among all stakeholders is 
essential for the students' union elections. 
 
"The election of student representatives through a democratic process will 
ensure the real participation of students in the management of the colleges 
and universities," she added. 
 
The dialogue was attended by Md. Shahidul Islam Mizu, the last elected former 
general secretary of CCCSU and senior joint convener of Rangpur Metropolitan 
BNP, Rakibus Sultan Manik, former general secretary of Carmichael College 
Alumni Association and former CCCSU leader, Prof Dilip Kumar Roy, general 
secretary of the Teachers' Association of the college, president of 
Carmichael College Chhatra Dal Rabiul Islam, president of Islami Chhatra 
Shibir Mehedi Hasan, joint convener of the National Chhatra Samaj Kamal Roy, 
senior joint convener of the Rangpur district of the Anti-Discrimination 
Student Movement Sajjad Hossain, college students Al-Mahmud Asad, Zannatul 
Ferdous Ananya, Zarin Tasnima and Miftaul Jannat Sinthi as discussants. 
 
The discussants said coordination between teachers, students, and the 
administration is necessary to organise regular students' union elections. 
 
A safe electoral environment must be created through the joint efforts and 
understanding of all stakeholders. At the same time, everyone must be 
committed to keeping the campus safe. 
 
They said the main responsibility for creating and maintaining a fair 
democratic environment in the campus is the students themselves. Everyone 
must make a united and strong demand for the student parliament election. 
 
At the same time, a fair and democratic election can be organised only by 
ensuring peaceful coexistence on the campus. The college administration must 
give importance to that issue. 
 
The discussants also demanded that the constitution of the students' union be 
reformed. 
 
Associate Prof of the Bengali Department of Carmichael College Md. Matiar 
Rahman moderated the programme while the organization's Rangpur Senior 
Regional Manager Ali Ijad addressed it. 
 
Democracy International Deputy Director Arafat Ali Siddique said the 
initiative has been taken to hold dialogues with stakeholders in universities 
and colleges across the country to strengthen consensus for the students' 
union elections.
 
Besides, the dialogue will create an effective platform for exchange of views 
among different parties, and formulate recommendations for a peaceful 
environment and regular students' union elections. 
 
"As part of this, the dialogue was organised in collaboration with the UK's 
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)," he added.