Staff Reporter:
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between students of Dhaka College and City College at city’s Science Laboratory area yesterday.
Witnesses said the clash started around 3:00 pm and both sides chased each other with sticks and iron rods and threw bricks and stones.
At one point, the army personnel and police attempted to control the situation by chasing the students.
The clash disrupted traffic movement in Science Lab area, triggering traffic chaos on roads in the adja-cent areas.
Police were deployed to maintain law and order at the scene, and army personnel were also seen control-ling the situation.
Sakib Hasan, a Geography student from Dhaka College’s 2022-23 session, said, “Yesterday was the 184th founding anniversary celebration of Dhaka College. After the event, around 2:30 PM, all students left one by one by bus. When three buses reached the Science Lab area, City College students stopped the buses, vandalised them, and physically assaulted many students.”
Sakib further mentioned earlier there was some conflict between Dhaka College’s HSC students and City College students and the conflict led them to vandalism of our buses.
