Voicebox

"We know what steps should be taken and when. But what will the executive branch do if the judiciary performs the duties that are basically under the jurisdiction of the executive branch?"
SHEIKH HASINA
Prime Minister
Said in an Awami League meeting indicating the quick removal of additional attorney general as the PM was unhappy at his role over HC order to arrest 3 ex-Rab officials

"You know the sting of losing or not getting something you badly want. When that happens, show what you are made of."
JILL ABRAMSON
Ousted New York Times executive editor
Said yesterday her firing "hurts" but showed no rancor as she pledged to keep her tattoo representing the newspaper

"All constitutional bodies, including the Election Commission and Public Service Commission, as well as the judiciary have been politicised, and incompetent people are getting important posts there."
ATM SHAMSUL HUDA    
Former chief election commissioner
Said at a seminar on political parties and democracy in Bangladesh organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue and later the HC summoned Huda terming it as “derogatory” comments about the judiciary

"Political culture is lost and it will take a long time to restore it."
TOFAIL AHMED
AL's advisory council member
Said the malpractices in politics began during military rule after 1975

"Agreement is possible. But illusions need to go. Opportunity shouldn't be missed again like in 2005."
MOHAMMAD JAVAD ZARIF
Iranian Foreign Minister
Said that clinching a final nuclear deal with world powers is still "possible", despite a tough round of talks this week

"I owe everything to this country… where I, an underprivileged child of Partition, was empowered enough to rise and occupy high office. It is a debt that I will never be able to repay."
MANMOHAN SINGH
Outgoing Prime Minister of India
Said in his farewell speech