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June 4, 2004

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“Ziaur Rahman got married in 1960. His wife's name is
Khaleda Khanam, nick name Putul.”
A Special Supplement of the Department of Films and Publications, Ministry of Information. on the 23rd anniversary of late president Ziaur Rahman.

“You also got entangled in the heart of Bangla like a shy creeper.
My verdant love, I caressed with my hands your shrub covered face--
You are the classical, the eternal.”

AL MUJAHEEDY
Poet
in his poem, My Flag Your Passion, written on late president Ziaur Rahman.

“I am furious. I am aggravated. I feel violated. I feel used.”
RONALD EAGLE
US army's chief warrant officer serving in Iraq who was scheduled to retire last February.
The army has ordered 40,000 troops serving in Iraq to remain there indefinitely.

“The most appropriate word is 'screw-up'”
JAKRAPOB PENKAIR
spokesperson for the Thai prime minister
reacting on the government's incompetence in curbing avian flu.

"It is not true that the government is not doing anything. Actually the government is unable to do anything."
MOSHARAF HOSSAIN SHAHJAHAN
state minister for religious affairs on why the government is not doing anything to save the Ahmadyyas from religious fanatics.


QUOTATIONS ARE TAKEN FROM DIFFERENT LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPERS.
Compiled by: AHMEDE HUSSAIN. Quotes can be sent to <[email protected]>


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