"city express"
The latest crop of quotes from the city's press -- words worth repeating, we feel, for their humour, insight or sheer outrageousness. Star City does not necessarily support the opinions expressed in this column. "The army respects the free press and takes its suggestions very seriously and often acts on them" -- Lt Gen Moeen U Ahmed
Army Chief Told newspaper editors at a meeting at his office, on Wednesday.
Source: The Daily Star "You cannot pick people from the streets to make them election commissioners as was done before" -- ATM Shamsul Huda
Chief Election Commissioner Said at a roundtable discussion titled 'Immediate Action Plan for Election Commission' organised by Prothom Alo at Hotel Sheraton, on Thursday. Source: The Daily Star "There is nothing called family dynasty in BNP" -- Khaleda Zia
BNP Chairperson Told reporters after meeting with Patricia A Butenis at Hotel Sheraton, on Friday. Source: Prothom Alo "Their stand against corruption at first -- we supported that, but where is that stand now? There are so many corrupt people moving around" -- Sheikh Hasina
Awami League Chief Said in an interview with Indian TV channel CNN/IBN.
Source: The Daily Star "I ask the people to forgive me. I consciously or unconsciously patronised the corruption of Mamun and his associates" -- Tarique Rahman
Senior Joint Secretary of BNP Said in a written statement given to the intelligence agency on March 12 following his arrest on March 8.
Source: The Daily Star "I read in newspapers about the killings by Bangla Bhai's people in Bagmara in 2004 … Now I am trying to contemplate whether there is any difference between the actions of Bangla Bhai and Rab [Rapid Action Battalion]" -- Piarul Islam Manjur
A college teacher and brother of Quamrul Islam Majnu, who was allegedly tortured to death by Rab Told reporters in front of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital morgue, on Sunday. Source: The Daily Star "I think the country's politics is still transparent and dynamic" -- Abdul Jalil
Awami League General Secretary Told reporters at his office, on Sunday. Source: The Daily Star "There may be unemployed men in the country but there is no unemployed woman" -- Sultana Kamal
Former adviser of caretaker government Said at a workshop on the contribution of women in workforce, on Sunday. Source: Prothom Alo Compiled by Durdana Ghias
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