A great loss to the nation
Bangladesh lost one of its most honest and brave journalists Ataus Samad on 26th of September. It was very hard for me to accept the news. Samad bhai was a true democrat. He was truthful and was not biased to any political party. I consider myself lucky as I had the opportunity to work with him closely as a civil society activist. He was polite and nice to everybody. He never tried to get privilege from any quarter. He was jailed for telling the truth during Ershad's regime. His journalist colleagues loved him very much. In this hour of need, absence of a journalist of his stature is being felt more than any time before. Admittedly, journalists have been playing a crucial role in keeping democracy thriving in the country. The nation will never forget this great journalist. Through The Daily Star I would like to request everybody to forgive him if any of his activities hurt anybody. A quote from Hugh Prather is applicable for Ataus Samad: "Almost any difficulty will move in the face of honesty. When I am honest I never feel stupid. And when I am honest I am automatically humble."
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