BANGLADESH

Police have detained 26 students of Titumir College for vandalising a bar of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation in the capital's Mohakhali area.

Confirming the action, Gulshan police station officer in-charge Rafiqul Islam said they are looking into the matter to find the reason behind the incident.

Traffic on the road to Gulshan-1 from Mohakhali's Amtoli intersection was halted for at least one hour during the incident that took place at the bar 'Ruchita' around 10:45pm on Tuesday.

Normal traffic movement on the road could resume only around 12:30am.

"The incident occurred following a dispute at the bar. The students might have joined later," OC Rafiqul said.

Action will be taken against those found guilty for the vandalism at the bar of the state-owned BPC, he said.

"We reached the spot soon after the brawl begun, but we could not do much as the number of police personnel was not enough," Rafiqul added.

Although a hostel of the college is located close to the bar, the college's Marketing Department teacher Halim told , "Those who vandalised the bar did not come to the hostel ... those staying here are examinees."

About detention of the students, he said, "Police arrested them just to maintain law and order. But the way they were beaten up is not right."