Police have arrested eight people in connection with a clash between Chittagong University students and local residents. They were arrested on Tuesday during a drive in Jobra village, said Kazi Md Tarek Aziz, additional superintendent of police (Hathazari Circle). The arrestees have been identified as Imran Hossain aka Imran, 35, Md Hasan, 22, Md Rasel aka Kala Rasel, 25, Md Alamgir, 35, Nazrul Islam, 30, Md Zahed, 30, Md Arman, 24, and Didarul Alam, 46. 2 of the university and the building’s security guard set off a clash between students and local residents around midnight on Saturday. Hundreds of people, including students, members of the university’s proctorial body, and even the vice-chancellor, were injured in the clashes.

Source: bd News24 September 03, 2025 17:19 UTC