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"They (BNP) are now relying on foreigners and yesterday (Saturday) issued threat through al-Qaeda."
RASHED KHAN MENON
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister
Made the comment while talking to journalists after visiting the construction of a luxury motel

"In a bid to gain US favour, the government is spreading the so-called al-Qaeda threat, since the whole world as well as the US rejected the January 5 election."
MIRZA FAKHRUL ISLAM ALAMGIR
Acting BNP secretary general
Told a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan office.

"I can neither harvest potato nor cultivate Boro paddy since I ran short of cash. I can't even pay off my loans."
SULTAN ALI SARKER
A small farmer from Dhupchachia in Bogra
Said indicating the falling price of potatoes

"Follow your diplomatic jurisdiction...don't interfere in the every internal affair of the country. Give up your political diplomacy. If you do it, we will have no alternative but going tough."
SHEIKH FAZLUL KARIM SELIM
Awami League senior parliamentarian
Urging envoys stationed in Dhaka not to violate diplomatic norms

"I want to expressly announce that the movement of the Iranian nation towards the peaks of scientific and technical progress and advancement, including peaceful nuclear technology, will be forever."
HASSAN ROHANI
Iranian President
 Said in a speech marking the 35th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution

"None of us are surprised that the talks have been hard, and that we are at a difficult moment, but we should all agree that the Assad regime's obstruction has made progress even tougher."
JOHN KERRY
US Secretary of State
Blamed that 'obstruction' created by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad for the breakdown in talks in Geneva

"People of the country will like if Jatiya Party, being a part of the government, can evaluate the government's own action."
HM ERSHAD
Jatiya Party chief
 Told while attending a programme at a school in Banani, as reporters asked whether JP can simultaneously be pro-active as part of government and opposition