Everest hero
Recently, I read a wonderful suggestion by Sir Frank Peters that the Government of Bangladesh should honour and indelibly inscribe its mountain-conquering hero Musa Ibrahim through the special issue of postage stamp, but I've not heard or read any official response.
Is the government too incompetent, too indifferent, or simply lacks the vision of Sir Frank to see the many tangible and intangible benefits the entire nation and its people would gain from bestowing such a befitting honour?
Let's face facts, Bangladesh is not carpeted wall-to-wall with modern-day heroes, role models for our youth, or people who ooze inspiration, as India does. Our cricket team fails us continuously and our Music, TV and Film industries churn out stars of no international consequence.
So when someone like Musa Ibrahim explodes from obscurity onto the scene and catapults Bangladesh into world focus, the government should embrace the rare opportunity and do all in its power to make the best of it. A foreigner visionary sees that, why can't they?
Let's not hesitate any longer and simply do what is right and just and good for Bangladesh.
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