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The students of Dhaka University (DU) clashed with students of Dhaka College and six other colleges and there was a tense situation prevailing late into the night in the DU campus.
At around 10 PM, students of Dhaka College tried to enter the Dhaka University area with a protest march. Their aim was to surround the office of the DU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamun Ahmed, attempting to enter the campus through the Liberation and Democracy Arch.
When this news spread, students from various halls of Dhaka University started to make noise, and the situation became tense. For a prolonged period, students from both sides engaged in alternating clashes. They took positions, throwing bricks and stones, in the Nilkhet and New Market areas.
To control the situation, the police used 12 sound grenades and stood between the two sides with water cannons and tear gas. The incident began on Sunday afternoon when students from the seven colleges went to Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamun Ahmed with a five-point demand.
They were not satisfied with his handling of the matter,that led to the late night clashes.
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