Bogra: The Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College was declared closed for an indefinite period on Wednesday following a clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Bogra.

The college academic council took the decision at an emergency meeting at about 11:00am, said medical college’s Vice-Principal Dr Rezaul Alam Jewel.

The medical college authorities asked the students to vacate their dormitories by 4:00pm on Wednesday.

Students’ dormitory super Rafiqul Islam said the clash ensued between two factions of BCL over establishing supremacy in the dormitory at about 10:00pm on Tuesday, leaving seven students injured.

The injured—Shipon Kanti Barua, Saidul Islam, Bijoy Barua, Ashikuzzaman, Tanvir Alam, Rajes Deb and Buddho Deb—were admitted to the hospital.