One of 100 women

Jasmine Akter, a Rohingya girl who became one of 100 influential women in the BBC's ranking, deserves appreciation. She has excelled in playing cricket in the United Kingdom (UK). When she was living in Cox's Bazar, then eight-year-old Jasmine got the opportunity to go the UK under a collaborative programme of the UK government and the United Nations. To select 100 women from across the world, the BBC searched for candidates 'who had made the headlines or influenced important stories over the past 12 months, as well as those who have inspiring stories to tell, achieved something significant or influenced their societies in ways that wouldn't necessarily make the news'.

Jesmine was reportedly born in a refugee camp in Bangladesh. Together with her friends, she started an all-Asian girls' cricket team in Bradford, the UK. This year, Jasmine was selected to represent England in the first Street Child Cricket World Cup for charity. "All I know is the feeling, the sheer pleasure of the motion feels greater when every breath blows with liberation," she was quoted to have said about her success. Her story shows that anyone from any nation can grow if proper support is provided. Every child in our country should be given a fair opportunity to grow and contribute to the society.

Zahidul Islam

Lalmatia, Dhaka