The Dhaka University (DU) authorities have filed a case against those responsible for attacking DU students at New Market Police Station on Thursday at the Science Lab intersection. The case was lodged on the night of Thursday, according to a press release issued by the university’s Public Relations Office. When a bus carrying Dhaka University students was heading toward the campus, the protesters obstructed it. In protest against the incident, Dhaka University students staged a sit-in at the Nilkhet area on the evening of Thursday. The press release also noted that the administrator of Central University has expressed regret to the Dhaka University authorities over the incident.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 17, 2026 06:23 UTC