A bus of Dhaka University was vandalised at the Science Lab intersection in the capital on Thursday during a blockade enforced by students of seven government colleges, leaving at least two students injured. The incident occurred around 2:30 pm (January 15, 2026) when a Dhaka University bus was halted due to the blockade, said witnesses. They said an argument broke out between students travelling on the bus and the protesting students of the seven colleges. Later, at around 4:00 pm Dhaka University students took position at Nilkhet intersection in protest. Dhaka University Central Students’ Union Literary Secretary Musaddiq Ali Ibn Muhammad said in a Facebook post that Dhaka University students were attacked and their bus was vandalised under the guise of a movement.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 15, 2026 15:06 UTC