Students abroad
I am going to reply Mr. Md. Zahidul Islam Jibon's letter which was published in The Daily Star recently. I am totally upset with his saying “There is hardly anyone who can accomplish higher education in a foreign university because of high educational expenses. So they do odd jobs.'' How could he pass a comment like this? These days, lots of Bangladeshi students are studying in foreign universities, especially in the UK. As an educated person you should respect all types of jobs. There is no difference between an odd job and others jobs. You are doing a job to earn money. That's it. Anyway, I want to give you an example. I came to London in 1995 after finishing my BSc. I had to work hard to earn my university tuition fees. But as a college student I was not able to work so many hours a day. So, only during my vacation I could earn a lot of money. Now I am a student of a good university and I am also proud that I am doing my MSc with my hard-earned money.
There are lots of students like me in the UK. So, what is wrong with it?
This letter is in response to Mr. Zahidul Islam Zibon's letter entitled “Students going abroad” published on June 25, 2008 in the letters column of The Daily Star. Mr. Zahidul mentioned in his letter that there is hardly anyone who can accomplish higher education in a foreign university because of high educational expenses and for this reason they do odd jobs. I do not agree with him. It is true that a number of students go abroad from Bangladesh to pursue higher education. On the other hand, there are many examples that these students are achieving excellent results in their academic career abroad. Bangladeshi students are also contributing in different research areas. For example, environmental science research, computer science research, health science research etc. Many of the students also secured prestigious teaching and research positions at different universities abroad. You can find many professors of Bangladeshi background who are teaching in the renowned educational institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge University, Oxford University etc. It is partially true that students have to take odd jobs due to high educational expenses. I observed that many Bangladeshi students received scholarships, fellowships and research grants by proving their excellent academic achievements. Again, not all the students educated abroad intend to settle in foreign countries. Rather, a good number of students prefer to return to their motherland after completion of studies and contribute to the development of the country. In contrast, it is true that a number of talented students settle abroad due to lack of employment opportunities in Bangladesh. However, our government should act promptly to encourage these students to return to Bangladesh. Md. Habibur Rahman, On e-mail
This letter is in response to Mr. Zahidul Islam Zibon's letter entitled “Students going abroad” published on June 25, 2008 in the letters column of The Daily Star. Mr. Zahidul mentioned in his letter that there is hardly anyone who can accomplish higher education in a foreign university because of high educational expenses and for this reason they do odd jobs. I do not agree with him. It is true that a number of students go abroad from Bangladesh to pursue higher education. On the other hand, there are many examples that these students are achieving excellent results in their academic career abroad. Bangladeshi students are also contributing in different research areas. For example, environmental science research, computer science research, health science research etc. Many of the students also secured prestigious teaching and research positions at different universities abroad. You can find many professors of Bangladeshi background who are teaching in the renowned educational institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge University, Oxford University etc. It is partially true that students have to take odd jobs due to high educational expenses. I observed that many Bangladeshi students received scholarships, fellowships and research grants by proving their excellent academic achievements. Again, not all the students educated abroad intend to settle in foreign countries. Rather, a good number of students prefer to return to their motherland after completion of studies and contribute to the development of the country. In contrast, it is true that a number of talented students settle abroad due to lack of employment opportunities in Bangladesh. However, our government should act promptly to encourage these students to return to Bangladesh. Md. Habibur Rahman, On e-mail
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