Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Students of Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall at Dhaka University, who have been demonstrating for the construction of a new dormitory building, spent the night inside a staff residential building after taking control of it on Friday. During the strong earthquake that jolted the country on Friday morning, a student named Tanzir Hossain was severely injured after jumping from the fourth floor of Mohsin Hall out of panic.

Two other students from the same hall were also injured after jumping from the roof.

Following that incident, students from Mohsin Hall padlocked the gate of the staff's residential building demanding reconstruction of their hall building.

Around 2:00 pm, they also padlocked several staff flats. DU Vice-Chance...