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"The opposition’s one-point movement could have got pace had Hefajat announced tougher agitation programmes."
BRIG GEN (RETD) ASM HANNAN SHAH
a member of the national standing committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
about BNP's expectation regarding Hefajat-e-Islam's rally.
"But our Boro Hujur [Hefajat chief] did not agree. We were committed to the government to leave the place [rally venue at Motijheel] by 5:00pm [Saturday]."
JUNAID BABUNAGARI
secretary general of Hefajat-e Islam
about the immense pressure on the organisation to call non-stop hartals and to turn the rally into a sit-in.
"Such an action by an editor of a national daily 'makes our heads hang in shame'."
MAHBUBUL ALAM HANIF
Awami League joint general secretary
About the editor of a Bangla daily who has allegedly taken portion of Tk 85 crore spent in Hefajat-e-Islam's April 6 rally. The editor says he is going to sue Hanif for defamation.
"We never consider Ershad a reliable friend."
RASHED KHAN MENON
president of Workers' Party
about Jatiya Party chairman H M Ershad's role in Hefajat's rally. Jatiya party is an ally of the ruling grand alliance.
"We want clarification of the stances of the two women leaders of the two major parties with regard to whatever the reactionary groups are taking about."
RASHEDA K CHOUDHURY
former adviser of caretaker government and executive director of Campaign for Popular Education
about the 13 demands including ban on free mingling of men and women placed by Hefajat-e-Islam.
"It's not like everything the Huzurs (moulvis) say will happen. They won't send food to your home."
JULEKHA KHATUN
security guard of a garments factory
about Hefajat's demand to ban free mingling of men and women.
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