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"The offence in which somebody killed someone intentionally falls under Section 302. Killing in road accidents does not fit into this category."
MUHIUDDIN KHAN ALAMGIR
Home Minister of Bangladesh
assuring the leaders of the truck and covered van owners and workers association who demanded no case be filed against drivers under Section 302, which is non-bailable and can fetch the death penalty.
"The move will offer a sense of impunity to reckless drivers in the country where the habit of following road safety rules is scarce."
TANWEER HASAN
Director of Accident Research Institute (ARI) of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
in response to the government's move to term death in road crash as “accidental” killing.
"When the environment of the industry is normal, a minister [Shahjahan] organised a rally of garment workers, causing unrest in the industry. "
MIRZA FAKHRUL ISLAM ALAMGIR
Acting Secretary General of BNP
blaming Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan for the ongoing labour unrest.
"A vast majority of her delegation members will have no work in the UN and they have nothing but to enjoy a pleasure trip, shopping, sight seeing, etc during the six days' visit to the United States."
SENIOR OFFICIAL
the foreign ministry of Bangladesh
commenting on PM Sheikh Hasina's tour to the United States with a 134-member delegation.
"I am not anti-Russian, I am pro-Russian, more pro-Russian than the regime that misrules you today."
JOHN McCAIN
US Senator
Wrote in his column for pravda.ru website.
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