Prof Yunus

We have many success stories. But 'Grameen Bank' concept has superseded all and hence the recognition. Dr. Yunus emerged as a real hero. A country needs heroes and role models who can be followed and will inspire the nation for ever bigger achievements.

We need to nurture the heroes and root out the villains, so that we can dream of many more 'M. Yunus' in our country.

There is understandable joy in the country regarding the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize winner, but I find it more than a little ironic that countless organisations are now spending large amounts of money inserting full-page colour advertisements in all the newspapers in order to congratulate and praise him.

These adverts extend heartiest congratulations. But I am also fairly certain that Professor Yunus would think it a better use of this money to extend further loans to the ultra-poor or deprived groups within Bangladeshi society rather than merely transferring money between already well to do private organisations.

Keith D Cundale, Gulshan 2, Dhaka

Our political parties have merged with the people in expressing their happiness and congratulating Professor Yunus for bringing so much honour for our country. But only congratulation is not enough, to follow his footsteps, to give heed to his words, will be the real felicitation. He is very upset by the present political situation in our country and urged both secretaries of BNP and Awami League, to immediately settle the disputes prevailing among them in a single sitting and emerge everyone from the meeting embracing each other'.

We hope and trust our political leaders will not ignore the call of a person who has won the noble prize for his relentless efforts to reduce poverty, to help millions of people stand up on their feet. He did it because he loves the people and wants to see smiles upon their faces.

Do our politicians love the people? The existing circumstances made it clear that their ambition is to go to power at any cost, to remain at loggerheads, not caring for the country and its people.

Nur jahan, Chittagong