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“I am bound to follow the ministry's order.”
MD RUHUL AMIN SHEIKH
acting chairman of Mongla port
asked why he gave away rice worth Tk 10 crores to a shipping agent at a nominal price of Tk 22 lakhs.

“The law minister can lie politely and decently.”
SHIRIN AKHTAR
president of Karmojibi Nari, a women's rights organisation.

“Till now it had only been a talk shop.”
SAIFUR RAHMAN
finance minister on SAARC. The minister, however, said, "After 13th summit it will be a lot more effective."

“It took us 35 years to open our markets to our neighbours.”
FRANCOIS LOOS
French foreign trade minister
at a joint briefing with the Bangladeshi foreign minister. The trade minister expressed his satisfaction about the investment climate here.

“Newspapers are not for suppressing facts, they work like sunlight that disinfect everything.”
Dr KAMAL HOSSAIN
counsel for Prothom Alo
in his submission during a contempt hearing.

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Cartoon : MUSTAFA ZAMAN

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