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“Seeing a massive flow of development under the present government they have become frustrated about their future.”
KHALEDA ZIA
Prime Minister

“We have asked the food ministry to keep the food grains market stable by any means.“
SYED MEHEDI AHMED RUMI
Chairman
Parliamentary standing committee on estimate.

“You people must have supplied that allegations against me.”
MASUD MIA
Superintendent of police, Rajshahi.
A special department report accused Mia of letting "Bangla Bhai get away."

“ It has shaken the very relations between the bar and the bench, and the damage that has been done is irreparable."
RAKANUDDIN MAHMUD
shipping minister
Chairman, supreme court Bar Association (SCBA).
Syed JR Mudassir Husain, the Chief Justice (CJ), and many supreme court judges did not attend the annual break-up party of the SCBA. Rokan told the reporters that the CJ had told him that some of the judges were not invited properly.

"Freedom is beautiful"
GEARGE W BUSH
US President
Responding during his state visit to London to a protest that attracted hundreds of people.

According to government estimates, around 1,378 people have so far died since Akbar Hossain, the shipping minister, took charge of the post. What does he say when many observers believe he should resign?
a) Who will run the ministry if I resign?
b) What will I do if I resign? Be reasonable!
c) Man! I feel like kicking myself. But I won't be able to do it properly.
d) I shall not resign before improving the conditions on the river routes.
Answer: (d)

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