"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. "I was the prime minister of the country. Does the ACC [Anti Corruption Commission] not know if I am male or female?" -- Sheikh Hasina
Awami League Chief Said in a letter returning the ACC notice asking for her wife's wealth statement, on Thursday. Source: The Daily Star "I am deeply disheartened to see that being a former prime minister, chief of a political party, daughter of a national leader, an aged woman as well as a distinguished citizen of the country, she [Hasina] faced a disgraceful and indecent situation on the court premises." -- Khaleda Zia
BNP Chairperson Said in a statement demanding the immediate release of her archrival AL chief Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday. Source: The Daily Star "We failed to achieve democracy. Rather we got elective dictatorship." -- Hafizuddin Khan
Former adviser Said in a discussion organised by Centre for Governance Studies at a city hotel, on Tuesday. Source: The Daily Star "The caretaker government is committed to establishing honest politics." -- Mainul Hosein
Law Adviser Said at a press briefing at his office after the arrest of Sheikh Hasina, on Monday. Source: The Daily Star "I have sowed seeds in 17 of bigha land, will I make sherbet with 6 kilograms of fertiliser?" -- Akbar Ali Mondol
An octogenarian farmer from Fulbari village of Chuadanga Told a reporter after waiting for fertiliser at the Shankarchandra Union Parishad Chattar from dawn to five in the evening, on Wednesday. Source: Prothom Alo "It's not fair... They [anti-reform activists] will destroy the unity among the party activists if they brand us conspirators." -- Ashraf Hossain
A pro-reform leader and joint secretary general of BNP Told reporters, refuting Khaleda Zia's provocative comments on the reform proposals, on Wednesday. Source: The Daily Star "It seemed a wind blew towards the classroom through the open window and I felt the smell of a medicine. Suddenly tears started rolling down my cheeks, with severe headache and muscle pulling." -- Aleya Akhter
A student of class nine, Adiabad Islamia High School and College, Narsingdi and a victim of mass hysteria Told a reporter at DMCH, on Sunday. Source: The Daily Star Compiled by Durdana Ghias
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