COMMENT | Ahmed's eyes were hopeful but tinged with a heavy dose of frustration, helplessness, and despair. He is scrawny, medium height, and comes from a poor family.

I came to know of Ahmed when he and his friends posted a plea for help on my official Facebook page.

They contacted me when their repeated plea for help with the staff at the Bangladesh High Commission fell on deaf ears.

Upon hearing their heart-wrenching story, I decided to do everything possible to help them...