Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Students boycotting classes and examinations at Government Titumir College in Dhaka's Mohakhali have protested against a heavy police presence on the campus.

In the face of the protests on Tuesday, the police personnel eventually exited the campus and took up positions in front of its main gate.

The police say that students will not be allowed to take to the streets. The students say they are conducting a campus 'shutdown' programme and do not plan on blocking roads or rail lines again.

Hundreds of students occupied roads and rail lines in Mohakhali from 11am to 4pm on Monday to demand the conversion of Titumir College into a university. After a two-hour break, the protesters took up positions in front of the campus a...