"The government's main priority is to complete the ongoing Higher Secondary School (HSC) exams," said Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel.

“We have to see how many students actually took part in the protests. The actual information about deaths and injuries will be known when the situation will become normal and educational institutions will reopen,” he said

It also confirmed that the exam scheduled for 28 July will proceed as planned.

According to the decision of the CU syndicate meeting, the university was declared closed indefinitely and the female students were instructed to leave the halls by 6:00 pm on Wednesday (July 17) and the male students by 9:30 pm.

In the meeting, the VC declared the RU campus free from student politics until the present situation becomes stable.

The clash erupted when students tried to break the police barricade and take the coffin procession towards the campus at around 4pm on Wednesday

Professor Dr Md Abdur Rahim, provost of the hall, has issued a notice in this regard on Wednesday (17 July) morning.

Quota reform protesters will hold funerals in absentia and coffin procession at the foot of Dhaka University's Raju sculpture on Wednesday (17 July) afternoon.

The students have been ordered to vacate the halls of residence

"We won’t hold any procession Wednesday due to Muharram"

The demonstration also saw involvement from students of various schools and colleges in the capital's Science Lab and Dhanmondi areas

Both groups were seen carrying sticks.

Around 12:15 am, the police arrived, prompting Chhatra League activists to move from the Vice Chancellor's main gate to the street.

Nahid Islam, a coordinator of the quota reform protests, declared the rally while addressing journalists Monday night at Doel Chattar, Dhaka University.

In response to the clash between anti-quota protesters and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists on the DU campus, the university's Provost Committee has issued 5 directives for students following an emergency meeting.

The clash resulted in over 100 injuries, most of them among the anti-quota protesters, who are currently receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.