"<i>city express</i>"
The latest crop of quotes from the city's press -- words worth repeating, we feel, for their humour, insight or sheer outrageousness. Star City does not necessarily support the opinions expressed in this column.
"We all should change our food habits and increase our daily consumption of potato."
-- Gen Moeen U Ahmed
Army Chief
Said at the inaugural ceremony of a weeklong potato feast organised by Radisson Water Garden Hotel, on Wednesday. Source: The Daily Star "Now the question is do you enjoy enough independence to deliver justice?"
-- Sheikh Hasina
Awami League Chief
Said at the special court set up for barge-mount power plant case, on Tuesday. Source: The Daily Star "I don't think anyone of this trip would feel like travelling in this train again if things go on like this."
-- A foreign ministry official
Told a reporter after the first journey of Dhaka-Kolkata train as the total checking took five hours, on Saturday. Source: The Daily Star "Please sir, may I have some rice?"
-- Aslam Mia
A day-labourer at Bahirchapra in Netrokona
Said to an OMS dealer at Rajur Bazar when he came to buy one kg rice by selling a cooking pot but was refused as no rice was left by the time his turn came, on Sunday. Source: The Daily Star "We have shown enough tolerance since religious sentiment is linked with it. But it would be wrong if anyone considered it as a weakness of the government … We will become tough if needed."
-- Maj Gen (Rtd) MA Matin
Home Adviser
Said at a press briefing, on Thursday. Source: The Daily Star "This country has laws for torture against women. But aren't men also tortured? Shouldn't there be laws for torture against men?"
-- Maolana Syed Md Rezaul Karim
Chamonai Peer
Said at a press briefing, on Friday. Source: Prothom Al Compiled by Durdana Ghias
-- Gen Moeen U Ahmed
Army Chief
Said at the inaugural ceremony of a weeklong potato feast organised by Radisson Water Garden Hotel, on Wednesday. Source: The Daily Star "Now the question is do you enjoy enough independence to deliver justice?"
-- Sheikh Hasina
Awami League Chief
Said at the special court set up for barge-mount power plant case, on Tuesday. Source: The Daily Star "I don't think anyone of this trip would feel like travelling in this train again if things go on like this."
-- A foreign ministry official
Told a reporter after the first journey of Dhaka-Kolkata train as the total checking took five hours, on Saturday. Source: The Daily Star "Please sir, may I have some rice?"
-- Aslam Mia
A day-labourer at Bahirchapra in Netrokona
Said to an OMS dealer at Rajur Bazar when he came to buy one kg rice by selling a cooking pot but was refused as no rice was left by the time his turn came, on Sunday. Source: The Daily Star "We have shown enough tolerance since religious sentiment is linked with it. But it would be wrong if anyone considered it as a weakness of the government … We will become tough if needed."
-- Maj Gen (Rtd) MA Matin
Home Adviser
Said at a press briefing, on Thursday. Source: The Daily Star "This country has laws for torture against women. But aren't men also tortured? Shouldn't there be laws for torture against men?"
-- Maolana Syed Md Rezaul Karim
Chamonai Peer
Said at a press briefing, on Friday. Source: Prothom Al Compiled by Durdana Ghias
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