Bangladesh college closes in row over World Cup

A top public university in Bangladesh has closed indefinitely after students clashed over whether to cancel classes to watch the World Cup.

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology asked students to leave dormitories by today to calm the situation, said Habibur Rahman, pro-vice chancellor of the university in the capital.

The decision was made last night after at least five students were injured in violence between two groups of students.

One group demanded an early summer holiday so they could watch football on television without any tension. They asked other students not to attend classes or take tests and locked the university’s main gate, prompting clashes with senior students who wanted classes to continue.

No date has been set for when the university will reopen.