Dhaka, May 9 -- More than 100 students at Dhaka University's Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall have fallen ill with symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting, in what is suspected to be a waterborne disease outbreak linked to the hall's water supply.

The situation escalated on Saturday, prompting the university to set up an emergency medical camp within the hall premises to handle the surge in patients.

Tanveer Ali, chief medical officer of the Shahid Dr Muhammad Mortaza Medical Centre, confirmed that at least 60 female students had sought treatment at the health facility since Thursday.

"Most of the students are suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting," he said.

"Since the number of patients increased on Saturday, we have stationed two doctors a...