"Voicebox"

"How will she love the nation and the country? She was not born here. She was born in India."
SHEIKH HASINA
prime minister
about Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia's patriotism after her recent remarks regarding the constitution.

"The country is living in debt. It is not living within its means, shifting the weight of responsibility on other countries and in a way acting as a parasite."
VLADIMIR PUTIN
Russian prime minister
About US President Barack Obama's debt deal that will allow the country to push ahead with a painful austerity plan designed to slash Washington's swelling debt.

"I would be happy if you do not raise any question about Jubo League leader Shahid Iqbal murder case any more. Because, I am quite helpless in this regard."
SHAFIQUR RAHMAN
Khulsna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Commissioner
about the pending murder case of Shahid Iqbal Bithar, gunned down on July 11 in 2009, wherein arrestees had named four top leaders of local ruling Awami League (AL) who acted as financier, planner and mastermind of the murder.

"Don't undermine the dignity of Bangabandhu by extorting in his name."
OBAIDUL QUADER
Awami League (AL) Presidium Member
advising Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) members to use their own money to organise National Mourning Day programmes instead of collecting tolls from others.