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Report in Shahbagh student-police clash case on May 26
DHAKA, April 23, 2019 (BSS) – A Dhaka court today set May 26 to submit
probe report in the case lodged over 2017 clash between students of DU-
affiliated colleges and police in Shahbagh here.
Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Sorafuzzaman Ansari set the date as
investigation officer failed to submit the report today.
Students of seven government colleges in Dhaka which have been affiliated
with the Dhaka University (DU) took to the street on July 20, 2017, with
various demands including announcement of the date of their exams.
At one stage, they locked in clash with law enforcers as they tried to
push the students out of the street for vehicular movement. A couple of
students and several law enforcers were injured in the clash.
Shahbagh Police Station sub-inspector Md Mazhar filed the case the next
day against 12 unnamed persons for obstructing police to do their duties,
launching attack on police and attempt to murder.
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