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“It is unfortunate that we import paratha from Malaysia by spending valuable foreign exchange.”
SAIFUR RAHMAN
Finance Minister,who also said, "It is seen that while the banks file cases against small loan defaulters, they do not want to act against the fat-bellied loan defaulters."

“The caller identified himself as Kala Jahangir and asked me to leave the hotel room, saying there would be an attack on me.”
SHEIKH HASINA
Leader of the opposition, while describing the phone threat she received in Istanbul.

“We'll be treated like gods now.”
Greek soccer coach
After winning the Euro Cup, 2004.

“I don't have the legal authority to cancel the by-election.”
SAFIUR RAHMAN
Acting Chief Election Commissioner on the different opposition parties' demands to cancel Dhaka-10 by-poll.

“I have to accept… we have not found them, and we may not find them.”
TONY BLAIR
British Prime Minister on the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Blair, however,also said, "We know Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction."

“Teaching Journalism has placed us in an extremely fearful and worrying situation. In the present circumstances we are risking the lives of our students.”
Teachers of Dhaka University
Who formed a human chain in protest of the murder of Doinik Jonmobhumi editor Humayun Kabir Balu.

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Compiled by: AHMEDE HUSSAIN. Quotes can be sent to <[email protected]>