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"What Prof Yunus said about increasing government share in the bank is utterly nonsense. It came from his head."
A M A MUHITH
Finance Minister
Insisting that the government has no intention to increase its share in Grameen Bank.
"This is just beginning; we will install more billboards in every village of every district to highlight the government's successes."
SURANJIT SENGUPTA
Senior Awami League Leader and Minister without Portfolio
commenting “occupy- billboard” propaganda campaign of Awami government.
"….And frankly if this continues we will incur losses up to Tk 150 crore.
MD RASHED
General Secretary
Bangladesh Outdoor Advertising Establishment Owner's association
talking about the damage caused by billboard hijacking.
"The building collapse (Rana Plaza of Savar) was beyond the owner's control. It was an act of God."
ATIQUL ISLAM
President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturer and Exporters Association (BGMEA)
speaking about the comppensation of Rana Plaza victims.
"Hartal and other political programmes enforced by BNP and Jamaat e Islami during the exam days have been the reasons for the poor results."
SHEIKH HASINA
Prime Minister
commenting on the comparatively poor HSC results this year.
"If you love the country and its people, arrange the election after passing non-party government bill. Then we will not go for any movement and we will accept the election result whatever it might be."
KHALEDA ZIA
Chairperson of BNP and the main opposition leader of Bangladesh
addressing journalists after exchanging Eid greetings.
"It's obvious that this decision is connected to the situation with the American intelligence services employee Snowden, which was not created by us."
YURI USHAKOV
Russian diplomat and Presidential aide
In response to Obama's cancellation of meeting with Putin.
"What's also true is, is that when President Putin… came back into power, I think we saw more rhetoric on the Russian side that was anti-American, that played into some of the old stereotypes about the Cold War."
BARACK OBAMA
US President
Explaining the Us’s relationship with Russia.
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