Clash breaks out between police and protesters at Science Lab

A clash broke out between police and protesters in the capital's Science Lab area this noon.

The clash began at 12:52pm in the Science Lab intersection area.

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Visiting the spot, this correspondent found that police also baton-charged the protesters and lobbed sound grenades at them.

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The students were dispersed across various roads in Kalabagan and Dhanmondi areas.

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Seeking anonymity, one police official said, "Additional police are coming to the spot to control the current situation."

Aminul Islam, officer-in-charge of Newmarket Police Station, "We are trying to control the situation".

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