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“As per her commitment, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia presented the goats to the Thai Princess.”
A Government Handout
Fisheries and Livestock Minister handed over a pair of Black Bengal Goat to the Thai Ambassador in Dhaka. "The Black Bengal Goat is a typical species of Bangladesh. It is free from diseases. Its tasty meat and good skin are appreciated everywhere in the world," the handout went on.

The Finance Minister proposed to continue the provision for whitening black money for Tarique Rahman and Naser Rahman.”
SHEIKH HASINA
leader of the opposition and Awami League (AL) chief.
Tarique is the son of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia while Naser is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party MP and the Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman's son.

“Abu Raihan was going with an extra-uterine pregnancy.”
Prof MA MAJID
head of surgery at the Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Medical University
about a 16-year-old boy who was operated on. Raihan was carrying an unborn foetus weighing 1.5 kilograms. It had grown up hair, legs and reproductive organ. "At a certain point during the pregnancy, one of the embryos entered into the other due to lack of space in the mother's uterus," newspaper reports said.

“He was about to submit a final report that we found totally unacceptable.”
LUTFOZZAMAN BABAR
state minister for home
about the suspension of Khaleq-uz-Zaman. In his report Zaman termed the death of Rezaur Rahman Zakir, a businessman, as a suicide case.

“There isn't any point in jumping into the fire from a frying pan.”
Major AKHTARUZZAMAN
asked if he would join the AL.

“Sir, don't be sad.”
KAZI ZAFAR AHMED
former prime minister and leader of Jatya Party's Ershad (JPE) faction to JPE Chairman HM Ershad.
The deposed president was crying at a presidium meeting of his party.

“Robin warned us not to throw any grenade at the stage, otherwise Shuvro would be in trouble.”
GEORGE MIAH
a petty criminal who confessed to his involvement in the grenade attack on an AL rally on August 21 last year. Sheikh Hasina narrowly survived while 22 party members died. Robin and Shuvro belong to the notorious "Seven Star Group". The group has alleged links with leaders of both the BNP and AL. No bigwigs of any of these two parties' have been indicted.

“Very good and very strong.”
NICHOLAS R BURNS
US under secretary of state
describing Bangladesh-US relationship.

“I have time for boyfriends. But I don't talk about them.”
MARIA SHARAPOVA
Russian tennis player.

 

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

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