A 20-kilometre long tailback was created yesterday on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway following a road blockade by the students of Comilla University protesting the attack on their bus on Sunday.
Sub-Inspector Mahmudur Rahman of Kotbari police outpost, said the students blocked the highway in Nandanpur Bishwaroad area around 11am which halted the vehicular movement for one and a half hour crating 20-kilometre tailback.
The students also staged a demonstration on the campus and abstained from attending their classes and examinations protesting the incident.
Later, Additional Superintendent of Police Ali Ashraf Bhuiyan went to the spot and assured the students of taking action in this connection within 24 hours.
Following the assurance, the students withdrew their blockade.
Earlier on Sunday evening, a group of miscreants attacked a university bus in Jhautola area of the town leaving 25 students injured.
