A noble gesture

We live in difficult and often dispiriting times with daily evidence of the propensity of people to put their own self-interest or that of their family or their political party first. Indeed, it would be no exaggeration to say that the biggest problem the country faces right now is that too many people are too willing to sacrifice the national interest for their own narrow gain.

But this is not the whole story. Bangladesh is also filled with millions of folk who wake up every day and toil in obscurity and for little reward to make this country a better place. We owe everything we are to these unsung heroes who work tirelessly and selflessly for the betterment of the country and this is why we have made the advances that we have and what gives us hope for a bright future.

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Matiur Rahman's gesture is an inspiration for such people. The amount of money that he has donated to charity is not insignificant by any means. Tk 33 lakh would be a lot of money for a businessman or industrialist, but for a newspaper editor who has spent his entire working life in the profession, and whose humility and modesty of living is well known to all, it is monumental act of generosity.

We take special pride in the fact that Matiur Rahman is a leading light of the journalistic community and feel that his act of generosity brings credit to the entire profession. Matiur Rahman is an exemplar of all that is best in the country and in the profession. He has done all of us proud and reminded us that with more people like him that there is nothing we cannot achieve as a nation. Moti Bhai, we salute you and are proud to be associated with you.