Broiler Chicken Party Page Appears After HSC Exam Protest

A Facebook page called ‘Broiler Chicken Party’ appeared on social media on the night of July 13, following a controversy over the continuation of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations during heavy rain and waterlogging.

The page emerged after a recorded phone conversation involving Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon spread widely online. The recording was made after a parent of a City College examinee in Dhaka contacted the minister through WhatsApp and arranged for her daughter to speak with him.

During the conversation, the minister discussed the condition of students travelling to examination centres in the rain. He was heard saying, “These are farm chickens. They get a fever as soon as they get a little wet in the rain.”

In the same conversation, the minister said he had personally supported postponing the examination. However, he said a meeting involving deputy commissioners, education boards and other stakeholders decided to continue the examination after reviewing weather forecasts and other factors. He also said the routine had been prepared after considering the views of relevant stakeholders and the convenience of examinees.

Protests spread across the country

The video circulated widely on the night of July 13, and the phrase “farm chicken” quickly became a major topic of discussion online. Many students said they found the remark insulting.

On the morning of July 14, examinees staged demonstrations and road blockades in the Science Lab, Shahbagh and Uttara areas of the capital. Protests were also reported in other parts of Bangladesh.

Demonstrators chanted, “Who am I, who are you? Farm chickens.” Calls for the resignation of the education minister also grew during the protests. Reports later described rallies in Chattogram, Rangpur, Rajshahi and Barishal.

Broiler Chicken Party Facebook page gains attention

The ‘Broiler Chicken Party’ page began posting photos and videos from the demonstrations, updates on protest programmes in different locations, satirical content and related hashtags. By the time this report was prepared, the post featuring the page’s profile picture had been shared more than 135 times.

Several public figures and activists commented on the page and the wider protest movement.

Labib Muhannad of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement wrote on Facebook that the current generation reacts quickly when it sees injustice and is difficult to control.

Mansur Abdullah, a central committee leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP), said some students had opened the page in response to the minister’s “farm chicken” remark.

Journalist Jamil Akhtar wrote that the “Broiler Party” had arrived and questioned whether it would gain momentum similar to the “Cockroach Party.” Juaiya Naushin described the page as being inspired by the “Cockroach Janata Party” and said many older people did not fully understand the current generation of students.

Why the issue matters

The controversy began with a decision on whether to postpone HSC examinations during severe weather conditions. It later became a wider debate about how public officials speak about students and how quickly social media can turn a single comment into a nationwide political and social issue.

As of July 14, protests were continuing in several areas, while the ‘Broiler Chicken Party’ page remained active online and continued posting updates related to the movement.

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