A clash broke out between students of Dhaka College and Dhaka City College at the capital’s Science Lab intersection on Tuesday .
The tension began around 11:40am and quickly escalated into chase-and-counter-chase and brick-throwing.
Eyewitnesses said students of City College had gathered beneath the Science Lab footbridge, while students from Dhaka College assembled in front of the Government Teachers' Training College. Both sides were seen throwing bricks at each other.
The exact cause of the clash was not immediately known, but the situation escalated rapidly.
Additional police forces have been deployed to the scene to bring the situation under control.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) of DMP’s Ramna Division, Masud Alam, was seen attempting to calm the students. However, repeated attempts to get a comment from him were unsuccessful.
As of the filing of this report, the clash was still ongoing.