Expect no help from Trump

I was moved by Prime Minsiter Sheikh Hasina's comment "Bangladesh is not a rich country ... but if we can feed 160 million people, another 500 or 700,000 people, we can do it."  (Expect no help from Trump, The Daily Star, September 10, 2017) 

In this simple statement I see optimism, hope and generosity—which we hardly see from our current president in USA—the most powerful nation of the world. Bangladesh does need better management to handle the refugee crisis, and the influx of Rohingya is causing a severe strain on local communities and environment. Yet, it is praiseworthy how the PM expressed her confidence and compassion; confidence, like any other positive aspect of leadership is contagious and a lot of people today need that in this dire situation. I hope her government gets all the help necessary to tackle this crisis—diplomatic, material or otherwise.

Tariq Iqbal

California, USA