Incidents of fierce clashes, hooliganism and vandalism are taking place almost every day in recent times in the capital, creating panic among the city people.
Students of different colleges are staging demonstrations in the city to press home their various demands. They are going on the rampage, blocking roads. Even shops are looted during the rampage.
On the other hand, drivers of battery-run rickshaws are blocking roads and railway tracks to protest the High Court order banning their vehicles on the city roads.
Members of law enforcement agencies are using tear gas shells and hurling sound grenades to disperse the protesters to bring the situation under control.
The city is witnessing pitched battle almost every day as protesters are locked in clashes with police. Police are firing teargas shells, rubber bullets and also exploding sound grenades to calm the situation. Many are also injured getting injured in police action.
Clashes are taking place in different major points of the city, including Mohakhali, Shahbagh, Agargaon and old Dhaka, creating panic amomg the people.
On Monday, clashes erupted among the students of Shaheed Suhrawardy College, Kabi Nazrul College and Dr Mahbubur Rahman Mollah College in the city.
On Sunday night, a clash took place between the students of Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) and Dhaka Polytechnic Institute.
Talking to this correspondent, a city dweller said, "City people are suffering from a sense of insecurity due to hooliganism and vandalism by the protesters."
The ongoing mayhem in the capital is causing immense suffering for the people and also taking heavy toll on the country’s economy, he added.
“Law and order situation in the city has worsened due to frequent incidents of hooliganism, vandalism and looting. We are deeply concerned over the prevailing situation,” Nazmul Huda, an official of private bank, said.
He also said that the situation will go beyond control unless the authorities concerned takes immediate measures in this regard.
“The latest mayhem again suggests that law and order situation in the city is deteriorating day by day,” Sabeqqunahar Shoma, a college teacher said.
Mohammad Shah Alam, a trader said if this situation continues people as well as economy will suffer a lot.
A highly placed source in the intelligence agency said although the government has stepped up security across the city, a vested quarter is desperately trying to destroy peace and order.
“Ensuring public safety is a responsibility of law enforcement agencis. The government is doing its best to maintain law and order in the city,” the sources added.
“Law enforcers must take all-out measures, including keeping different vested quarters under close watch to pre-empt any subversive activities,” a former police official said.
Besides, surveillance will also have to be strengthened to stop entry of any arms and explosives into the capital city, he added.
Now all the universities and colleges across the country are running their academic activities smoothly after the August 5 uprising.
The authorities of all the universitis are also taking measures to maintain peaceful atmosphere on campuses. But, some elements are desperate to create unrest in the country with a target to destabilise Dr Yunus-led interim government.
In the wake of growing incidents of violence, the government on Monday has called upon students to remain calm and not to get involved in any clash.
“If any instigation is found behind such clashes, stern action will be taken," Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said.
