Several students were injured on Monday reportedly after clashes broke out between protesting students and security personnel at the National University campus in Gazipur, amid a dispute over the grace mark policy.
Witnesses said third-year degree students had been staging a peaceful sit-in at the university gate, demanding a second phase of grace marks and access to their examination records.
According to the protesting students, tensions escalated when the vice-chancellor came out to speak with them.
They alleged that university security staff and officials then charged at the demonstrators with sticks, leaving several injured.
However, the university authorities presented a different account.
In a press release, acting director of public relations Mostafizur Rahman said the protesting students attacked the vice-chancellor’s car and physically assaulted him.
The statement quoted Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Amanullah as saying that the university is discouraging the practice of auto pass and excessive grace marks in order to maintain academic standards in the future.