Dhaka, March 7 -- In the late 70s, when we were at school, there was a story in our Bangla textbook about Sheikh Saadi, a 13th century Persian poet and thinker.

The message of the story was profound, leaving a mark on many.

In short, here is how it goes: a man of repute is invited to a party and decides to appear in simple clothes.

But his appearance is met with derision and he is refused entry and driven away unceremoniously.

The same person goes back home, changes into majestic attire and then comes back to a regal reception.

At the dinner table, the host is surprised to see that instead of eating, the man is putting food on his gem-encrusted robe.

When asked, the guest replies: since the behaviour of everyone changes due to my cl...