The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Noakhali

Over 100 people, including a UNO and 16 policemen, were injured in a clash between students of Begumganj Agriculture Training Institution (BATI) and the police on Thursday night after a BATI student was injured in a road accident.

Campus sources said the authorities yesterday declared the institute closed for 15 days and asked the students to vacate their halls by 2pm on the day.

Police said Russell, a second semester student of the institute, sustained injuries when a human hauler hit him near Begumganj Textiles Institute at about 9:30pm on Thursday.

As the news spread, angry students went on a rampage and damaged a number of vehicles. They also put up barricade on the Begumganj-Maijdee road.

On information, police rushed to the scene and requested the students to remove the barricade. At one stage, a chase and counter chase took place between police and students.

Agitated students pelted brickbats towards police that forced the law enforcers to lob teargas shells and rubber bullets.

As the trouble continued, Begumganj UNO Manjurul Mannan and Police Super Aminul Islam with reinforced police force went to the institute and requested the students to calm down.

But the students did not pay heed to the request and again started pelting brickbats, injuring the UNO and 16 policemen. A number of teachers, students and employees of the institute were injured in the clash.