Over 250 students were injured in an attack on quota protestors allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists on Dhaka University (DU) campus on Monday afternoon when they gathered there to hold a rally. 

A chase and counter-chase between the protestors and BCL activists started near Bijoy Ekattor hall of Dhaka University around 3:00 pm and continued till 4:00 pm, reports UNB.  

So far 120 injured students were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for treatment, reports the correspondent after visiting DMCH.

A tense situation has been prevailing on Dhaka University campus after the attack. A huge number of police were seen on the campus after the incident.

Earlier, the quota protestors gathered in front of Raju Sculpture on Dhaka University campus to hold a rally protesting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's remarks about the movement demanding quota reform.

Students from Dhaka University, Jagannath University, Buet, Dhaka College, Eden Mohila College, Dhaka Medical College joined the protest programme.

Some general students alleged that when some quota activists were coming to join the rally from Eden Mohila College, some BCL leaders of the college unit obstructed them by locking the gate, triggering a clash around 12:30 pm that left several students injured.

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