The students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) yesterday demanded a secure campus during protests against an alleged attack on them by a group of Dhaka University students.

Several hundred students of Buet blocked the road from Palashi intersection to Bakshi Bazar for around two hours from 12:00 noon demanding punishment of the attackers.

They also placed an eight-point demand to the authorities including forming a probe body and filing a case against the attackers.

The students have also been boycotting their classes since Saturday and yesterday issued an ultimatum till November  10  to meet the demands. They said the movement was not against any university, but they want the culprits to be punished.

The protesters said the incident ensued on Thursday afternoon when some Buet students asked some residents of staff quarters and some DU students to leave the place near the over-bridge known as a drug prone spot.

An altercation occurred between them that left some Buet students injured, the protesters alleged.

Later on Friday evening, some 30-40 students of Zahurul Haque Hall of DU allegedly attacked Buet students with sticks and iron rods leaving five Buet students injured.

“They also injured one of our canteen boys who wore a T-shirt with Buet logo,” said a protester.

The DU students have also issued a counter statement over the incident.

Students of Zahurul Haque Hall alleged that one of their fellows was confined by some Buet students on Friday afternoon.

On information, Zahurul Haque Hall students along with some BCL men reportedly rescued their fellow and went on the rampage at Titumir Hall on Friday night.

Moreover, another DU student was assaulted on Friday night, they claimed.

The allegation was refuted by Buet students.

“We do not know about any such incidents. But after DU students attacked us on Friday evening, we gathered near Shaheed Minar on campus in protest. There we had an altercation with a DU student who came to drop his friend around 9:45pm,” a Buet final year student said, adding that they later escorted  him out of the campus.

A CCTV footage was given to the journalists which shows Buet students were beaten by some DU students indiscriminately with sticks and iron rods on Friday evening. The DU students said the footage was partial.

“We hope they will publish the full footage of the incident,” a DU student of Zahurul Haque Hall said seeking anonymity.

Contacted, Prof Dr Satya Prasad Majumder, director of Buet Students' Welfare, told The Daily Star that they formed a primary probe body at an emergency meeting yesterday.