At least 200 people were injured in a clash between students of Rajshahi University (RU) and locals in Binodpur Gate area of Rajshahi city on Saturday.
The clash ensued when a student of the university locked into altercation with a bus staff at about 6.00pm over sitting in a bus. At least 25 to 30 shops, including a police box, were torched during the clash.
Quoting witnesses, our RU correspondent said that Akash, a student of Social Work department, came to Rajshahi on a bus from Bogura in the evening. He locked into altercation with driver and supervisor of the bus over sitting in the bus.
Helper of the bus and Akash locked into altercation again in Binodpur Gate area. A local trader also joined in the altercation at that time.
Being informed, students from various halls
of the university rushed to the spot and engaged in clash with the
bus staff and locals.
Witnesses said, the students and traders then began to chase an counter-chase. They hurled brick chips at each other at that time. The students vandalised several shops and set them on fire while the traders damaged several motorcycles of the students.
RU proctor professor Ashabul Haque said they were trying to bring the situation under control.
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