His son is gone: father breaks down on seeing Rozan's HSC result
Minhazul Islam Rozan sat this year's HSC examinations, but he never got the chance to see his own result. The student died before he could take the biology practical examination. On Saturday, his father Sajjadul Miraj broke down in tears when he saw his son's result.
The HSC and equivalent results were published on Saturday. According to the published result, Rozan scored a GPA of 4.33 in his subjects other than biology. But because he could not sit the biology practical, he has been shown as having failed that one subject alone.
Rozan was a student of the English version at Bangladesh International School and College in Dhaka Cantonment. On 12 August, while the HSC practical examinations were under way, he suddenly fell ill. He then spent 10 days on life support in hospital before dying while undergoing treatment.
A teacher at the school sent Rozan's result sheet to his father. Holding the result, Sajjadul Miraj said: 'My son's result has come out. I am missing him so much today. Because he fell ill, he could not take two practical examinations. If he could have sat them, his result would have been even better.' Excluding the fourth subject, he said, Rozan's result is a GPA of 4.33; had he taken the biology practical and scored an A-plus in it, his final result would have been a GPA of 4.83.
The parents also carry deep regret over the events leading up to their son's illness and death. Father Sajjadul Miraj and mother Fahmida Akter said that, alongside the pressure of the examinations, their son had diabetes — something they did not know.
According to the family, after Rozan fell ill on 6 August he was taken to several hospitals. Some doctors said he had been worrying about the exams; some said it was a panic attack; others advised taking him to a psychiatrist. The family alleges that the necessary tests, including for diabetes, were not carried out at the time, and that he was treated with saline and sleeping medication.
On 13 August, while Rozan was on life support in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in the capital, his blood sugar level rose dangerously to 38 mmol/L. It was only that day that his parents first learned of his diabetes.
The family said Rozan was ahead not only in his studies but also in school responsibilities. From class eight to class twelve, he served as class captain for five consecutive years. His gentle manner earned him the trust of his teachers and the affection of his classmates. Alongside his studies, he was also involved with the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC).
