Dhaka College

15 injured as students of Dhaka, City colleges clash

Students of Dhaka College and City College clashed for about two hours in the Science Lab and its neighbourhood areas yesterday afternoon, causing injuries to at least 15 people.

Dhaka College, Ideal College students clash in Science Lab area

Several students were injured as both the groups engaged in chase and counter chase and hurled brick-chunks at each other

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DU in festive mood as 53rd convocation begins

Dhaka University wore a festive look as the 53rd convocation of the country’s oldest university began at 12:00pm today.

New Market clashes: Police role questioned

The clash in the New Market area began around 11:30pm on April 18 following an argument between staffers of two fast food shops. It ended around 3:45am the next day after hours of massive police intervention that left a student badly injured.  

New Market clashes: Digital Security case filed against 2 over Facebook post against Taposh

A case has been filed against two Facebook users under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for allegedly spreading misinformation against Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh regarding the clashes at Dhaka's New Market area on April 18 and 19.

New Market clashes: Case filed against 200 people for vandalising ambulance

A case has been filed against 150-200 unidentified people on charge of vandalising an ambulance during the clash between Dhaka College students and traders in Dhaka’s New Market area on April 19.

Police question 6 Dhaka College BCL men over New Market clashes

Law enforcers yesterday interrogated at least six Dhaka College Chhatra League men with links to the clashes between students and traders in the capital’s New Market area, which left two persons dead.

Helmet cannot hide identity

We have become so heartless that we can now watch video of Nahid Mia getting beaten to death – without any hesitation. Once, we identify the "Helmet Gang" as killers, we reach the decision that nothing will happen to them.

April 22, 2022
April 22, 2022

Who killed Nahid?

During the fierce clashes between shopkeepers and Dhaka College students in New Market area on Tuesday, a young man in a dark blue T-shirt was seen lying motionless in front of Nur Jahan Super Market.

April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022

What role did police play when students-traders clashed in New Market?

On 18 April, a trifle turned into a violent clash between students and traders around the New Market area in Dhaka -- with 2 persons getting killed, more than 60 being injured, and loss of property in millions of takas.

April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022

Did police do enough to quell the New Market clashes?

Three pedestrians were critically injured in the violence. Nahid Mia and Morsalin were among them.

April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022

Clash with New Market traders: Dhaka College students place 10-point demand

Blaming traders and police for Tuesday’s (April 19, 2022) clash in New Market area, Dhaka College students last night (April 20) held a press conference at the ANM NajibUddin Khan Khurram Auditorium of the college and placed a 10-point demand.

April 20, 2022
April 20, 2022

First meet our demands, then reopen New Market, say Dhaka College students

Students of Dhaka College have threatened to protest again if New Market area shops are reopened before their demands are met.

April 19, 2022
April 19, 2022

Passerby critically injured in students-traders clash in New Market dies

A teenager, Nahid Hasan (18), who sustained critical injuries during the clash between shop employees and Dhaka College Students in New Market area died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital tonight.

April 19, 2022
April 19, 2022

‘Everything in my shop for Eid sale burnt to ashes’

Sentu Miah, owner of a shop at Nurjahan Market in New Market, bought clothes worth Tk 20 lakh to sell in his shop on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. But everything was burnt to ashes in the fire.

April 19, 2022
April 19, 2022

Students-traders clash might not have turned so bad, had law enforcers intervened earlier: Dipu Moni

Regarding the clashes between students and traders in Dhaka’s New Market area, Education Minister Dipu Moni today said had the law enforcers reached the spot earlier, the situation might not have turned this serious.

April 19, 2022
April 19, 2022

Journalists become targets of clashing traders, students at Dhaka New Market area

At least six newsmen, including The Daily Star’s photojournalist, were attacked and injured while performing their duties during the clash between shop employees and Dhaka College students in New Market area.

April 19, 2022
April 19, 2022

Massive traffic congestion in Dhaka as students, traders clash in New market area

Vehicular movement on Mirpur Road came to a halt following the renewed clashes between Dhaka College students and traders in New Market area this morning.