At least 20-25 students were injured as alleged activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and police launched an attack on the student protesters at Dhanmondi 3 near Jigatola today. The incident took place around 1:00pm when a group of alleged BCL men, some of them wearing helmets and carrying sticks, swooped on the students, parents leaving some of the students injured, reports our correspondent from the spot quoting witnesses. -- 'BCL men', law enforcers clash with students ​-- Several including students, journos hurt From 4:30pm onwards, situation in Jigatola area turned volatile, with rumours of death, detention and sexual harassment being swirled around following attacks on students allegedly by the 'BCL men'. Students were being chased away by police and youths, believed to be from ruling party. Our correspondents present on the spot heard several gunshots and teargas shells fired to disperse crowd. chief But thousands of students soon gained ground on the helmet-decked alleged BCL men and took control of the BGB gate. Passers-by and journalists who tried to take photos of the incident were also beaten while their cameras and mobile phone were snatched away and smashed by the alleged BCL men. A staff correspondent of The Daily Star and a crime reporter of Channel 24 are among the injured. To defend themselves, the students with sticks and whatever they found near them chased the 'BCL men' back to their Dhanmondi office and also threw brick chips at their office premises around 3:30pm, Hundreds of students took position at Jigatola intersection in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Photo: Rafiul Islam The 'BCL men' returned with more manpower and attacked the students again leaving three of them injured. Law enforcers also joined them to disperse the students around 3:30pm. Ruling party men allegedly attacked students when they were controlling traffic at Jigatola intersection on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Photo: Rafiul Islam Later, several hundred BGB personnel intervened and brought the situation under control. However, a tense situation prevailed in the area till 4:50pm when chase and counter-chase ensued once again between the two groups. Law enforcers took position near Awami League's Dhanmondi office on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Photo: Raiful Islam Besides, a group of nearly 50 alleged Awami League men chased students away from Mirpur-1 area of Dhaka when over 100 students were controlling traffic and checking driving licenses of the vehicles in the area 11:30am, said local people. Earlier this morning, students took position on city streets for the seventh day and began controlling traffic systems as part of their demand for safe roads. The protesters started their demonstration demanding safe roads following the death of two college students in a road accident in the capital's Kurmitola area.