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“We should explore the fact that knowingly or unknowingly we're supporting religious militancy or religion is being used in politics.”
DIETRICH ANDREAH
German Ambassador to Bangladesh

“Peace on earth depends on our ability to secure our living environment.”
NOBEL COMMITTEE
in a statement honouring the contribution of Wangari Maathai.
Kenyan ecologist Maathai has won this year's Nobel Prize.

“The Muslim world has rejected the nomination of a war criminal and smuggler for the post of OIC secretary general.”
SHEIKH HASINA
leader of the opposition and president of Awami League
in a meeting at a local hotel. The meeting coincided with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led Four-party government completing its third year in office. Hasina described the government as inefficient and corrupt, and asked for its immediate resignation.

“Let us all become vocal against all things evil, ugly and mean.”
KHALEDA ZIA
prime minister
in her 50-minute long address to the nation on radio and television.

“All I have is complete despair and the clothes I am wearing.”
A Haitian survivor of tropical storm Jeanne
Jeanne that killed 1,500 people in the island.

“Most likely, almost certainly.”
PARVEZ MUSHARRAF
Pakistani president
when asked if he thinks Osama bin Laden is alive. But the Pak leader also said, "We don't know where he is."

QUOTATIONS ARE TAKEN FROM DIFFERENT LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPERS.
Compiled by: AHMEDE HUSSAIN. Quotes can be sent to <ahmedehussain@gmail.com>
Cartoon : MUSTAFA ZAMAN

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