, Aug. 21 -- Students of Dhaka College and City College clashed in the capital's New Market area on Thursday, leaving nearly 10 people, including police personnel.

The violence, which erupted around 11:30am, stemmed from a previous altercation at a coaching centre in the area on August 19, said officer-in-charge (OC) of New Market Police Station AKM Mahfuzul Haque.

"Students from both institutions engaged in sporadic clashes near New Market and Science Laboratory crossing. Police intervened immediately to bring the situation under control," the OC said.

The first spell of the violence subsided shortly after it began but flared up again around 1:15pm, leading to fresh confrontations, he said.

Dhaka College, City College students clash ...