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"I do believe that under your dynamic leadership we shall be able to resolve amicably, at the earliest, the pending issues that have remained in suspended animation for the last several years."
SHEIKH HASINA
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Wrote Monday, felicitating Narendra Modi on his swearing in as India's prime minister but without specifying any pending issue

"How can I accept it if someone comes to me after the exam and shows me some questions, claiming that those were leaked?"
PROF TASLIMA BEGUM
Chairperson of Dhaka Education Board
Refuting the claim that the maths question paper of ongoing HSC exam was leaked in the social media the night before

"Such unethical scope actually rewards irregularities and corruption and discourage honesty. At the same time, it presents the government as the protector and helping actor of corruption."
IFTEKHARUZZAMAN
Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh
While calling upon the government not to have scope for whitening money in the upcoming budget

"Building peace is difficult but living without peace is constant torment."
POPE FRANCIS
While inviting Israeli President Shimon Peres and his Palestinian counterpart Mahmud Abbas to his home in the Vatican for a "heartfelt prayer" for peace

"The good news for the parents of the girls is that we know where they are, but we cannot tell you…..and we go there with force? We can't kill our girls in the name of trying to get them back."
ALEX BADEH
Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff
Admitted that Nigeria's military knows where the more than 200 girls abducted by Boko Haram are but has ruled out using force to rescue them

"Pakistan will get billions of dollars in benefit if it grants MFN(Most Favoured Nation) status to India... It would also do away with many non-tariff barriers making Pakistani goods accessible to India."
AMIN HASHWANI
A Karachi-based businessman
Hoping that relation between Pakistan and India will be improved under Modi's government