A Class 12 student has used his exam paper to ask the government for a wife. The incident took place during the HSC pre-test examination at the long-established Government Ainuddin College in Madhukhali Upazila, Faridpur.
The student has been identified as Foysal Ali, son of Kubad Ali from Beshdi village in Raipur Union of the upazila.
In his Islamic History answer script, Foysal wrote: “I don’t know what people want, but I know the youth of Bengal today want to live, the youth of Bengal want love, the youth of Bengal want a wife. Who knows better than my friends Ovi and Chhamir how hard it is to get through this winter without a wife?”
He went on to write: “I want to tell the government that they should give each of them at least one wife, otherwise they can no longer be saved.”
Foysal also wrote satirical rhymes about Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and expressed his admiration for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the same answer script.
When contacted, the college’s Acting Principal, Pradip Kumar Sarkar, called the matter “deeply regrettable and shameful,” adding that students had never been taught such conduct. He said administrative action would be taken against the student in line with the rules, and that the student’s father had already been instructed to come to the college and meet the principal.
The principal further urged all students to maintain decorum and discipline and to focus more seriously on their studies.
