Voter with passionate mission

We learned from The Daily Star that Mr. Abdus Samad Bir Pratik, 65, who is suffering from old-age complications and is partially paralysed, has travelled from USA to Bangladesh overcoming all the obstacles, only to cast his vote. Although he cannot walk alone, he appeared at the polling centre defying all the odds to cast his vote. His aim was to support the war crimes trials, initiated by the Awami League government. A few other elderly people including Mr. Shakhawat and Mr. Sharafat came to the voting centre only to extend their support for the trial of war criminals. I commend their bravery.
K.M. Nazimuddin
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