Unidentified criminals tried to attack Prof Dr Al Nakib Chowdhury, vice chancellor of Pabna University of Science and Technology, near the toll plaza of Bonpara-Hatikumrul road when he was going to Dhaka in his official car on Friday afternoon.
“When the vice chancellor reached near the toll plaza of Bonpara Hatikumrul highway on his way to Dhaka around 4:00pm, unidentified criminals in two microbuses chased his car,” said Faruk Hossain Chowdhury, assistant director of Public Relation Department of the university.
The car driver managed to save the situation by running the vehicle speedily, he said.
"We demand that law enforcers find out the culprits and bring them to book," said Awal Kabir Joy, proctor of the university.