BBC poll
Since BBC announced the results of its opinion poll to determine "who is the greatest Bengalee of all time", a lot of letters have been written in DS for and against the results. Opinion poll with a small sample may at best be indicative and not the real picture and when you have to choose a hero from among the greats of various hue and colour, then it becomes even more subjective. Some of the writers have even questioned the 'Bengalee-ness' of Sirajuddowla, (he and his family were settled in Bengal and had adopted this country). If the question of mother tongue is raised, then perhaps many Bengalees like Nazimuddin or Suhrawardy would have been out of race. If we are to concentrate on political personalities, then also there is nothing to be so sanguine about the results as Sirajuddawla has been left out and Golam Azam has been ranked ahead of many prominent Bengalees. A poll like this may provide some clue as to the people's perception of their heroes, but is never conclusive.
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