Bangla Press Desk: Authorities on Tuesday announced the closure of Dhaka City College for two days – Wednesday and Thursday – following a clash between students of this college and those of Dhaka College near the Science Laboratory intersection in the capital.
Acting Principal of the City College FM Mobarak Hossain announced the closure.
Sources said the college authority decided to keep the campus closed for two days to prevent any more untoward situations.
Earlier in the day, students of both colleges engaged in a clash leaving five of them injured. All the injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for treatment.
A Dhaka College student claimed, “Some students from the City College attacked our classmates yesterday (Monday), leading to today’s clash.”
DMCH Police Camp In-Charge Inspector Md Faruk, said that that the hospital’s emergency unit received five students injured in the clash. They all had head injuries.
Of them, one named Shamim sustained a critical stab to his waist, caused by a sharp weapon. He is currently in a critical condition, he said citing doctors.
The relevant police station has been notified of this, Faruk added. Source: FE
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