Students of the seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU) have announced plans to lay siege to New Market police station within the next 24 hours unless police officers involved in attacking students of the colleges are brought to justice and removed from their positions.
This announcement came on Monday evening at the Shaheed Minar of Dhaka College.
They also set a deadline for taking action against Dhaka University Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) Prof Dr Mamun Ahmed.
They said the assistant commissioner (AC) and officer-in-charge (OC) of New Market police station, who they said were involved in the attack on Dhaka College students, including the alleged attempted murder of Dhaka College student Rakib, must be removed and departmental actions should be taken after investigation.
Dhaka College student Moinul Hossain said: "The police launched an indiscriminate attack on Dhaka College students. The police must take responsibility for this. The AC and the OC of New Market police station must be removed.
"Additionally, Dhaka University Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) Dr Mamun Ahmed should resign for putting Dhaka University students and the seven college students in direct conflict."
He continued: "If these demands are not met within the next 24 hours, the students will lay siege to New Market police station. Moreover, no vehicles of Dhaka University will be allowed to pass through the seven colleges area."
