Asif asks students not to pay heed to provocation

Adviser for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain urged the students of seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU) not to pay heed to any instigation but to play a civic role in maintaining law and order.

He made the call at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy on today.

Asif Mahmud said that the fruitful discussion with the representatives of the seven colleges earlier said it would take time to meet their demands.

The adviser said the incident that happened in Titumir College was very unpleasant and the reason for the clash between the students of Dhaka College and City College on Wednesday is not clear at all.

Addressing the press briefing, Adviser Mahfuj Alam urged the students not to be misguided by others.

“Hold talks with the government through proper channels and the government is ready to listen to you for a solution,” he said.

The students from Dhaka College and City College engaged in intermittent clashes this afternoon in the city’s Science Lab area, leaving at least 32 people injured.