Police have taken up positions in front of Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall at Dhaka University (DU) as a clash is ongoing between anti-quota protesters and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists at 7:10pm today (15 July).
The confrontation began around 3:00pm, as protesting students and BCL members faced off on Monday.
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.
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Earlier, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) had stated that any police action on the DU campus requires the Vice-Chancellor's permission. DMP's Joint Commissioner of Police (Operations), Biplab Kumar Sarkar, emphasized that police involvement at DU is contingent on authorization from the university administration. "We will consult with the university administration; if they request any assistance from the police, it will be provided," he added.
