Dhaka University Suspends Classes and Exams Amid Violent Clashes Between Students and Police
Dhaka University suspended all classes and exams on Monday due to intense clashes between its students and those from Dhaka College and six other colleges. The violence erupted when students from the colleges attempted to enter the university area with a protest march, aiming to surround the office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamun Ahmed.
Students from both sides engaged in hours-long chase and counter-chase, throwing bricks and stones at each other in the Nilkhet and New Market areas of Dhaka. To control the situation, police used sound grenades, water cannons, and tear gas.
The clashes were sparked by a five-point demand presented by the students to Professor Ahmed on Sunday, which included abolishing the quota system in admission tests and considering teacher-student ratios during admission. However, the students were dissatisfied with the professor's response, leading to the violent clashes.
Four platoons of the Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed, along with police assistance, to quell the violence. The university authorities decided to suspend all activities due to the unavoidable circumstances.
