Dhaka University Central Students' Union (), commonly known by its acronym DUCSU, is the official students' union of the University of Dhaka. Called the second parliament of Bangladesh, DUCSU represents Dhaka University students in the university's decision-making, acts as the voice for students in the national higher education policy debate, and provides direct services to the student body.

History This students' union was established in the academic year of 1923–24 as Dhaka University Student Union (DUSU). Its first constitution was drafted in its general assembly on 30 October 1925. In 1953, its constitution was amended, and the union was renamed Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU). In the same year, the first election by student vote was held. The first elected VP and GS by student vote were S. A. Bari and Julmat Ali Khan respectively. Since its establishment, DUCSU elections have been held a total of 38 times, 29 times before 1971 and 9 times after 1971. Unfortunately, this students' union was almost closed after the year 1990–91. Due to political turmoil between student groups, fear of opposition by the government and the disinterest of university officials, students could not elect their representatives for a long time. The last election was held on 9 September 2025.

Constitution The first constitution of DUCSU was adopted in 1925. According to the last amendment in 2025, DUCSU has an elected body of 28 students (previously 25), including the vice-president (VP), the general secretary (GS), the additional general secretary (AGS) and other posts. The chancellor of the university acts as the President of the Union, while other posts are elected from the student representatives. A teacher acts as the treasurer of the union. The University Senate has five student representatives designated from DUCSU, who take part in the policy-making meetings of the university and raise any kind of difficulties or demands on behalf of the students.

Role in the politics of Bangladesh DUCSU is called the second parliament of Bangladesh. Some of the most consequential events in the history of Bangladesh—such as the language movement, six-point demands, 1969's mass uprising—that led to the creation of Bangladesh were led by DUCSU. The first flag of Bangladesh was raised by the then Vice-President of DUCSU, A.S.M. Abdur Rab, on March 2, 1971. Even after Bangladesh came into being, DUCSU continued to play a vital role, and contributed to the fall of Ershad's military rule. The importance of elected bodies under DUCSU is considered both in the light of the past role that DUCSU has played in national life, as well as in the transformation of university campus from political to social and cultural spaces.

List of vice-presidents and general secretaries YearVice-presidentsAffiliationsGeneral secretariesAffiliations11923–24Mamataj Uddin AhmedIndependentJogendranath SenguptaIndependent21925–26Mamataj Uddin AhmedIndependentA K Mukherjee (acting A B Rudra)Independent31927–28B K AdhikariIndependent41928–29A M Ajharul IslamIndependentS. ChakrabartiIndependent51929–30Ramani Kanta VattacharjaIndependentKazi Rahamat Ali & Ataur RahmanIndependent61932–33Bhobesh ChakrabartyIndependent71933–34Bhobesh ChakrabartyIndependent81935–36A. H. M. A. QuaderIndependent91936–37A. H. M. A. QuaderIndependent101938–39Abdul Awal KhanIndependent111941–42Abdur RahimIndependent121945–46Ahmadul KabirSudhir Dutta131946-47Farid AhmadSudhir Dutta14Aravinda GhoshIndependentGhulam Azam151953–54 S. A. BariIndependentJulmat Ali Khan & Farid AhmedIndependent161954–55Nirod Bihari NagIndependentAbdur Rab ChowdhuryIndependent171955–56Nirod Bihari NagIndependentAbdur Rab ChowdhuryIndependent181956–57Ekramul HaqueIndependentShah Ali HossainIndependent191957–58Badrul AlamIndependentMd. Fazli HossainIndependent201958–59Shah M. Abul HussainIndependentA T M MehediIndependent211959–60Aminul Islam TulaIndependentAshrafuddin MakbulBangladesh Students Union221960–61Begam Jahanara AkhtarIndependentAmulya KumarIndependent231961–62S M Rafikul HaqIndependentEnayetur RahmanIndependent241962–63Shyama Prasad GhoshIndependentK M Obaydur RahmanBangladesh Chhatra League251963–64Rashed Khan MenonBangladesh Students UnionMatia ChowdhuryBangladesh Students Union261964–65Borhan UddinBangladesh Students UnionAshraf Ud-Doullah Pahloan271966–67Ferdous Ahmed KoreshiBangladesh Chhatra LeagueShafi AhmedIndependent281967–68Mahfuza KhanamBangladesh Students UnionMorshed AliBangladesh Students Union291968–69 1969-1970Tofayel AhmedBangladesh Chhatra LeagueNazim Kamran ChoudhuriNational Students Federation (NSF)301970–71A.S.M. Abdur RabBangladesh Chhatra LeagueAbdul Kuddus MakhanBangladesh Chhatra League311972–73Mujahidul Islam SelimBangladesh Students UnionMahbubur ZamanBangladesh Students Union321979–80Mahmudur Rahman MannaJasad Chhatra LeagueAkhtaruzzamanJasad Chhatra League331980–81Mahmudur Rahman MannaBSD Chhatra LeagueAkhtaruzzamanBSD Chhatra League341982–83AkhtaruzzamanBSD Chhatra LeagueZia Uddin Ahmed BabluBSD Chhatra League351989–90Sultan Mohammad Mansur AhmedBangladesh Chhatra LeagueMushtak HossainBangladesh Chhatra League361990–91Amanullah AmanBangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra DalKhairul Kabir KhokonBangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal372019–20Nurul Haque NurBangladesh Chhatra Odhikar ParishadRashed KhanBangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad382025–26Shadik KayemBangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir S M Farhad Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir

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See also Student politics of Bangladesh

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