A tense but unexpected moment unfolded in front of the Bangladesh Secretariat on Tuesday afternoon during a student protest. Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Ramna Division, Masud Alam, confronted a student in a way that quickly went viral on social media.
Protest Demands CR Abrar’s Resignation
Students from several educational institutions gathered at the Secretariat’s Gate No. 1 around 2:30 PM. They were protesting to demand the resignation of Education Adviser CR Abrar following recent controversies.
The protesters were chanting:
“ভুয়া ভুয়া”
(“Fake, fake!”)“আমার ভাই মরল কেন, প্রশাসন জবাব দে”
(“Why did my brother die? The administration must answer!”)
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DC Masud Challenges a Student with an English Spelling Test
During the protest, police detained one student. DC Masud then challenged the student with an unexpected task:
“ইংরেজিতে সেক্রেটারিয়েট বানান পারলে ছেড়ে দেব।”
“If you can spell ‘Secretariat’ in English, I’ll let you go.”
In the video circulating online, the student tried to spell it and said:
“SECETARY”
DC Masud corrected him:
“SECRETARIAT”
He then responded:
“তুমি তো সব উল্টা-পাল্টা করে ফেলছ। তুমি তো বানান করতে পারলা না, তাহলে কেমনে ছাড়ব?”
“You messed everything up. You couldn’t even spell it, so how can I let you go?”
Student Says He Is an HSC Examinee
Masud then asked:
“Are you a candidate for any public exam?”
The student replied that he was an HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) examinee from Mohammadpur Central College.
Then DC Masud asked for the full form of HSC.
The student said:
“হায়ার সেকেন্ডারি স্কুল সার্টিফিকেট।”
“Higher Secondary School Certificate.”
Masud corrected him again:
“সেকেন্ডারি স্কুল সার্টিফিকেট মানে তো এসএসসি।”
“Secondary School Certificate means SSC.”
The student quickly replied:
“হায়ার সেকেন্ডারি সার্টিফিকেট।”
“Higher Secondary Certificate.”
Everyone around, including the police officers, burst into laughter. At that point, DC Masud allowed the student to leave.
Video Goes Viral, Sparks Public Debate
The video of this encounter quickly went viral on social media, sparking debates about the treatment of students and the current education system.
Source: The Daily Campus
