The Dhaka University on Sunday reopened its library after about an 18-month Covid-induced closure amid a heavy rush of students, some of them trying to force their entry defying health guidelines and causing short-lived agitation. Tension erupted after assistant proctor Liton Kumar Saha allegedly attempted to slap a student who tried to enter the science library building forcefully, witnesses said. Angered by Liton’s behaviour students mobbed him demanding an explanation from him. Also read: DU dormitories to reopen on Oct 5 The students also harassed two campus reporters and forced them to delete the photos and videos they shot.