BANGLADESH

Students of Titumir College on Wednesday blocked the street from Mohakhali to Gulshan-1 in protest against Tuesday night's detention of their fellow students over vandalism in a bar run by Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation.

The demonstrating students vandalised several vehicles on the street blocking traffic in the area around 12pm on Wednesday.

Police held at least 26 students of the college from Ruchita Bar in Mohakhali area after they allegedly rampaged it around 10:45pm on Tuesday.

A handful of their fellows gathered in front of the college on Wednesday noon demanding their release. At one stage, they burned papers on the street.

They also hurled brickbats on the nearby buildings, breaking window glasses.

Gulshan zone's deputy commissioner of police Lutful Kabir told that they discussed the issue with the teachers of the college.

He said the situation would calm down after the detainees would be freed on bail bond.

Traffic on the street came to halt for over an hour also during Tuesday's vandalism in the bar.

Gulshan Police Station officer-in-charge Rafikul Islam said, "The incident originated from a personal-level conflict over payment. Others might join afterwards."

He, however, said police will check who were responsible.

"Legal steps will be taken against those responsible for the incident," he added.