Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The 47th BCS written examination has come under scrutiny after a question in the "Bangladesh Affairs" paper described the 1971 Liberation War as a "resistance war", and referred to Pakistani forces as "occupying forces" rather than by their historical designation.

The issue arose in the "Mohananda" set of the 200-mark, four-hour exam held on Wednesday.

Question 1 instructed candidates: "Provide a brief account of the resistance war against the occupying forces in various regions of Bangladesh during March-April 1971."

Several examinees confirmed the phrasing to bdnews24.com on Thursday afternoon, though none wished to be named.

One candidate from Dhaka said, "Seeing terms like 'resistance war' and 'occupying forces' w...