To all my fellow Bangladeshi competitive programmers, I have a small request. The world today is not what it was ten years ago. Artificial Intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, and other emerging technologies are becoming headlines in our daily news. Technology is advancing rapidly, and countries around the world are making remarkable progress. But when I look at our situation, I feel that we still have a long way to go. Only a relatively small number of students in Bangladesh know about Competitive Programming (CP). Many students don't even hear about it until they enter university or reach their HSC years. Just imagine how things could be different if they discovered CP much earlier in their academic lives. Early exposure could give them more time to develop their problem-solving abilities, logical thinking, and algorithmic knowledge. It could also introduce them to international programming communities, competitions, and opportunities that they might never have known existed. So, here is my request: Whenever you tutor a student, mentor someone, or simply have a conversation with a student interested in technology, introduce them to Competitive Programming. You don't have to force them to participate. You don't have to convince everyone to become a competitive programmer. Just introduce them to it. Show them what it is. Let them explore. If they find it interesting, they will turn that little spark into a fire themselves. Our textbooks are unlikely to introduce students to these opportunities anytime soon. So, perhaps we, as members of this community, can take a small step to bridge that gap. We often talk about improving Bangladesh's position in the global tech industry. But that improvement has to start somewhere. And perhaps it starts with introducing one more student to Competitive Programming. A small effort from each of us could make a huge difference in the future.
