Vowing to stay on the streets, students of Dhaka College have rejected the closure of dormitories till 5 May.
The agitating students will hold a demonstration in the Nilkhet area at 11am on Wednesday in protest of the attacks on them, said Ismail Samrat, chief coordinator of the Seven-College movement.
Earlier in the day, the Dhaka College authorities closed its residential halls from Tuesday to 5 May following the clashes between the college students and traders of New Market.
The students were asked to vacate the dormitories by afternoon today, the authorities said in a notice.
The clash between the students and some traders started around 12am last night. The intense situation persisted for around two and a half hours with chases and counter chases taking place during the time.
The fighting resumed again on Tuesday. Dozens including several newsmen were injured in the clashes between two groups.
Students of Dhaka University and Eden College also brought out separate processions expressing solidarity with the Dhaka College students.
Besides, President and General Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League Al Nahian Khan Joy and Lekhak Bhattacharjee also talked to the media.
They assured of resuming the situation to normalcy within a while.
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