Height of success: Bangladeshi expat says driven to do more after Burj Khalifa honor

DHAKA: Mosharraf Hossain says he did not think much of a phone call last November informing him that he was among eight “frontline heroes” to be honored by the UAE for “outstanding” work during the COVID-19 outbreak last year.

However, on April 16, when he saw the world’s tallest building, the 828-meter Burj Khalifa, light up with his face on it, Hossain says he was “filled with great pride.”

“At that time, I didn’t realize what it was and how it would impact my life,” Hossain, 38, told Arab News.