Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Several students including police have been injured in fresh clashes between Dhaka College and City College students in the city's busy Science Laboratory area on Thursday.

The violence broke out around 11:30pm, when the two sides chased each other through the streets and hurled brickbats. As a result, traffic on Mirpur Road was brought to a standstill.

Students from both colleges took to the streets, hurling bricks and stones. Armed with sticks, they chased one another, leading to the clash. Police said the confrontation stemmed from a quarrel over ID cards at Udvash, a coaching centre where students from both colleges attend classes.

Police said both groups also attacked law enforcers during the clashes, leaving four ...