Pro AL panel sweeps DU senate polls

Pro-Awami League 'blue panel' teachers swept the senate elections of Dhaka University on Tuesday winning 32 seats out of 35 while BNP-backed 'White panel' bagged only three posts.

Election Commissioner and University Treasurer Professor Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed announced the results yesterday afternoon at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban.

Earlier, the polls were held at the Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the University from 9 am to 2 pm.

In accordance with Article 20 (1) (L) and (3) of the Dhaka University Order - 1973, the election was conducted by DU Treasurer Professor Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor.

Teachers' representatives from Blue panel are: Professor of the Department of Sociology AKM Jamal Uddin, Professor of Television, Film and Photography department AJM Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan, Professor of Islamic History and Culture Abdul Basir, Professor of Banking and Insurance Abdullah Al Mahmud, Professor of Physics Ishtiaq M Syed, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology AKM Mahbub Hasan, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology ASM Abdur Rahman, Professor of Persian Language and Literature KM Saiful Islam Khan, Professor of Mathematics Chandra Nath Poddar, Professor of Sociology Zinat Huda, Professor of Meteorology Touhida Rashid, Professor of Drawing and Painting Nisar Hossain, Professor of Pharmacy Feroz Ahmed, Professor of Linguistics Firoza Yasmin, Professor of Botany Mihir Lal Saha, Professor of Islamic Studies Abdur Rashid.

Besides, Professor of Organization Strategy and Leadership Muhammad Abdul Moen, Professor of Zoology Feroz Zaman, Professor of Population Sciences Billal Hossain, Professor of History and Culture of Islam Abdur Rahim, Professor of Applied Mathematics Abdus Samad, Professor of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience Md Zillur Rahman, Professor of Criminology Zia Rahman, Professor of Nutrition and Food Science Nizamul Haque Bhuiyan, Professor of Marketing Masudur Rahman, Professor of Microbiology Mizanur Rahman, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Rafiqul Islam, Professor of Applied Mathematics Shafiqul Islam, Professor of Robotics Lafifa Jamal, Professor of Linguistics Sikdar Monwar Morshed, Professor of Law Seema Zaman, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Hafiz Muhammad Hasan Babu won the poll.

Those who have won from the white panel - Professor of Statistics Lutfar Rahman, Professor of Physics ABM Obaidul Islam, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Mamun Ahmed.

In the morning, Vice-Chancellor Professor Md Akhtaruzzaman, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Professor Muhammad Samad and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic) Professor ASM Maksud Kamal visited the polling station.

Source: BSS