"The military is certainly backing the government but let me point out that this government was sworn in under a provision of the constitution of the country"

-- Fakhruddin Ahmed
Chief Adviser
Told BBC, on Wednesday. Source: The Daily Star

"It is my greatest achievement that I have made it to the land and the people where I belong"

-- Sheikh Hasina
Awami League Chief
Told thousands of ardent supporters after she returned home 20 days after the interim government sought to force her stay abroad, on Monday.
Source: The Daily Star

"BNP is responsible for the current crisis"

-- Saifur Rahman
Former finance minister and BNP leader
Told a private TV channel, on Monday. Source: Jugantor

"To whom will we hand over power?"

-- Barrister Mainul Hosein
Law Adviser
Told reporters after a meeting on smuggling prevention at the Ministry of Home Affairs, on Tuesday. Source: The Daily Star

"I failed to find anything positive, except appeal to extend the time [to install effluent treatment plant] at successive meetings"

-- CS Karim
Environment AdviserTold a delegation of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association at his office, on Thursday. Source: The Daily Star

"We are working with wrong information and data"

-- Tapan Chowdhury
Energy Adviser
Told reporters about the information provided by the Power Development Board on power generation, demand, supply, load-shedding and system loss at his ministry office, on Wednesday. Source: The Daily Star

"This is an artificial crisis imported from Pakistan"

-- Maulana Abdul Awwal Khan
Naeb Ameer, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Bangladesh
Said at a press conference at its office after an ultimatum was issued by Jadid-al-Qaeda asking Ahmadiyyas to acknowledge by May 10 that Prophet Muhammad (SM) is the last and greatest prophet, on Monday.
Source: The Daily Star

Compiled by Durdana Ghias