Students of seven colleges have declared a siege on New Market Police Station if action isn’t taken against the police officers involved in recent attacks on students, including an alleged attempt to murder Dhaka College student Rakib. The announcement was made on Monday evening from Dhaka College’s Shaheed Minar. They also demanded action against Dhaka University’s Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education), Professor Dr. Mamun Ahmed, within 24 hours. Students called for the withdrawal and investigation of all police officers linked to the incident.