Bill Gates' contribution to humanity

S.A. Mansoor, Dhaka
Recent articles and reports published on Bill Gates in all national dailies will hopefully help the effort to reduce, if not remove, the burden of poverty from the world. It is a noble and profound thought coming from one of the world's richest persons! Here is a man, seriously and sincerely trying to lighten some of the misery of the poor that most of us just shrug off and tend to ignore. We all hope and pray that he may live long, and do whatever he can to lighten the load of human misery, help those who have nothing, not even the assurance of the next meal. Winston Churchill said in his speech in the House of Commons: "Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few." In this case, never has human misery of so many been lightened by one single person, who is Bill Gates! In the days ahead, we can look forward and hope that his philanthropy is directed to reduce the basic human needs, fight hunger, diseases, provide clothing and shelter for the downtrodden humanity in desperate need. Only then can we bring some small changes to make a little 'heaven on earth.'