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"The door for discussion remains open. Keep confidence in the people and shun the path of criminal activities. Come to parliament and say what you want to say."
SHEIKH HASINA
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
While addressing the nation.
"It's incredible that an allied country like the United States at this point goes as far as spying on private communications that have no strategic justification, no justification on the basis of national defence."
JEAN-MARC AYRAULT
French Prime Minister
While demanding prompt explanation from the United States over new spying allegations (on France) leaked by former US security contractor Edward Snowden.
"Taking part in any election under you [Hasina] would mean harming ourselves. If you think you will be able to do that, you are wrong. We will not allow any such polls. There's no sign of election and yet you are crisscrossing the country seeking votes. No one will get on your leaky boat [the AL's election symbol]."
KHALEDA ZIA
BNP Chairperson
While addressing a pro-BNP professionals' convention.
"The government calls me a blood sucker, loan-shark. Since I am not the owner of the bank, how can I be a loan-shark? …You, all women, should raise your voice to protect the bank. You should say: 'Beware, do not try to grab Grameen Bank. We will break those hands that want to snatch it."
PROF MUHAMMAD YUNUS
Economist and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient
While addressing a gathering of female enthusiasts in arts, literature and education arranged by Nobel Joyi Yunus Suhrid (Friends of Nobel laureate Yunus).
"There's no good reason why we can't govern responsibly, without lurching from manufactured crisis to manufactured crisis. Because that isn't governing – it's just hurting the people we were sent here to serve."
BARACK OBAMA
US President
Urging congress to ditch politics of crisis in his weekly radio address.
"What would be the unique value of personally carrying another copy of the materials onward? There's a zero percent chance the Russians or Chinese have received any documents."
EDWARD SNOWDEN
US intelligence leaker
said that he did not bring any secret documents with him to Russia in an interview with The New York Times.
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