
Twenty people were injured in a clash between police and quota protesters on Dhaka-Chitttagong highway at Kotbari in Cumilla district on Thursday.
Around 500 students from Cumilla University tried to take position at Kotbari area as part of their half-day ‘Bangla Blockade’ programme across the country.
At one stage, police obstructed them around 3:30 pm. A chase and counter-chase took place in the area, triggering a clash that left 20 people injured.
Police fired ten rounds of bullet in the air and lobbed tear gas shells to bring the situation under control.
MSH