What Happened on a Thursday

One Thursday, Biswanath Babu put his steel tiffin on his desk. Just before lunch, the Big Boss called him for an urgent signature.

Biswanath went to the boss's room and came back after five minutes.

When he picked up his tiffin for lunch, it felt lighter.

He opened the first box. There were three pooris. He had packed five.

He opened the second box. Some Alu-Dum was missing. Someone had eaten it.

The Question

Biswanath Babu did not shout. He looked around and asked quietly, "Who ate my food?"

The Decision

Biswanath Babu looked at his tiffin. In this office, people eat others' food without asking.

He closed the tiffin and said loudly, "Next Thursday, I will bring boiled bitter gourd (karela) and plain rice. You can eat as much as you want."

The office became quiet.

Lipun suddenly became busy with old files. Mishra Babu started talking about the weather.