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"We do not think it will be justified to deliver the judgement in absence of the accused."
JUSTICE M ENAYETUR RAHIM
warcrimes trial judge
declaring deferment of warcrimes trial verdict of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami.

"Yesterday, there was no reaction from Jamaat over the fixing of date for Nizami's verdict, which indicates that the government has negotiated with the party."
IMRAN H SARKER
Spokesperson for a faction of Gonojagoron Mancha
about the deferment of the warcrimes trial verdict of Motiur Rahman Nizami.

"The tenure of this government will expire on January 29, 2019. Election has to be held in 90 days before this date. The door is always open for a dialogue on the [next national] polls."
TOFAIL AHMED
Commerce Minister

"New Delhi has sent a message that the verdict should not be declared today, because the Indian external affairs minister will come tomorrow."
ASM HANNAN SHAH
BNP standing committee member about Nizami verdict, adding, “If Jamaat called hartal protesting the verdict, then your [government] friend India will come to know that people are not with you. Then, the balloon of friendship will be leaked."  

"It is undoubtedly a cruel, brutal and barbaric incident."
RUHUL AMIN
Judge at the Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court
describing a bomb attack at Ramna for which he has handed down death penalty to 8 persons.

"Why would Biharis kill Biharis?"
SHAWKAT HOSSAIN PACHU
 general secretary of the Stranded Pakistanis Repatriation Committee
rejecting the police claim that Biharis (stranded Pakistanis who've been given Bangladesh citizenship) were behind the murder of 10 Biharis.

" … Do not force us to announce hartals. Hold a dialogue beforehand and hold an election to save the country and people's lives. We will accept whoever assumes power."
KHALEDA ZIA
BNP Chairperson