Dhaka College, City College students clash again

Students from Dhaka College and Dhaka City College have clashed once again in the capital's Science Laboratory area, reports bdnews24.com.

Tensions between the two groups began to simmer on Tuesday morning and turned into a full-blown confrontation around 11:30am, disrupting traffic on both sides of the road.

Assistant Police Commissioner (Dhanmondi Zone) Shah Mostafa Tariquzzaman said the situation was brought under control within half an hour.

"The tension between the two groups had been building since 10:00 am. The clash broke out when around 250 to 300 students from the colleges faced off.

"Additional police personnel were deployed and order was soon restored. We have sent the students back to their respective campuses."

Traffic on the road has since returned to normal.

Asked about the cause of the clash, Tariquzzaman said: "Such incidents often take place between them over trivial issues. The exact reason behind the incident is not known yet.

"However, it has been reported that students from one college pulled a student from the other off a bus and assaulted him. The clash erupted when the other side retaliated."

This is not the first time a clash involving students has occurred in the area. On February 9, students from City College and Ideal College had squared off in the Science Lab area.