Islamic University in Kushtia on Sunday was closed for seven days, as Islami Chhatra Shibir clashed with Bangladesh Chhatra League on the campus injuring 41 including a cop.
The university syndicate made the decision and asked the students to vacate the dormitories by 10:00am today.
During the clash, the Kushtia-Khulna highway was blockaded for three hours from 1:00pm and five motor cycles were set on fire, witnesses said.
The clash started at about 11:30am, when Jamaat-backed Shibir and the ruling Awami League-backed Chhatra League activists locked into altercation over distribution of a memorandum.
Kushtia additional superintendent of police Sohel Reza told New Age that the police fired 120 rubber bullets and 40 teargas shells to take the situation under control while the rival student organisations blasted 40 crude bombs.
Injured constable Mohsin Ali was admitted to the IU medical centre and later sent to Kushtia Sadar Hospital, he added.
Sources seeking anonymity, however, said that six
more cops were injured in the clash.
BCL leaders said that 22 of their activists were injured while two were wounded by bullet while Shibir activists claimed 12 of their fellows were injured including two wounded by bullet.
The BCL men also allegedly assaulted pro-vice-chancellor Shahinur Rahman, who went there to calm the clashing activists.
A total of 17 platoons armed police and special branch personnel were deployed at different sensitive points of the university. (Source)
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