The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

At least 10 students were injured in clashes between law enforcers and students of Dhaka College at the technical crossing in Kallanpur area in the city yesterday.

Angry students of the Dhaka College set three vehicles ablaze in the area creating a heavy traffic jam around it.

Witnesses said, about 20 to 30 students gathered at the technical crossing from Mirpur Bangla College at 1:45pm after their examination. Thereafter, they damaged three buses in protest of what they said rude behaviour and non co-operation of teachers in the examination hall.

The police put up barricade around the technical area to stop the spread of the trouble. But the rampaging students attacked the police and pelted them with brickbats. At one stage the police resorted to baton charge in which 10 students sustained injuries.

Local people admitted the injured students to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Police said the students of the Collage took to the streets and damaged passing vehicles in New Market area.

Protesters blocked the roads in New Market area and Mirpur Road for two hours.

Additional police were deployed around the college as tension heightened in the area.