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“I wish I had come earlier.”
RATAN TATA
Chairman of Indian conglomerate the Tata group.
The group wants to investment USD 2 billion in Bangladesh. Tata said he was "very, very impressed" with what he had seen in Dhaka.

“Instead of giving protection to them, the government is creating panic among the Hindus with an eye on the next general elections.”
SHEIKH HASINA
Awami League chief and the leader of the opposition
on minority repression in Bangladesh.

“Bush and who? John who?”
DESY DARMAN
an Indonesian civil servant
when asked whom he wants to see as the next US president.

“Russians are now supporting Bush with the zeal of a convert”
An Agence France Presse report.
According to the report, 48-58 per cent Russians support Bush over Kerry while 86 percent were favourably disposed towards Americans.

“There are (a) few terrorist groups operating under the shelter of some so-called political parties.”
SHAHUDUL HAQUE
Inspector General (IG) of police
on the presence of extremist groups in the country. The IG however did not name these parties.

“He was an authentic character.”
JOHN HOWARD
Australian prime minister
paying tribute to the country's former cricketer Keith Miller

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

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