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“Islamist militancy is a propaganda by the media.”
M SAIFUR RAHMAN
finance minister
at a meeting organised by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

“…Two organisations called Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) and Jama'atul Mujaheedins Bangladesh have been carrying out a series of murders, robberies, bomb attacks, threats and various kinds of terrorist acts causing deaths to peace-loving people and destruction of property. “

A HOME MINISTRY PRESS NOTE
explaining the ban it slapped on these two groups.

“Now people are living in peace.”
TARIQUE RAHMAN
the prime minister's son and senior general secretary of the BNP.

“The ministry does not exactly know how many vessels ply the inland waters."
AKBAR HOSSAIN
shipping minister
Over 150 people died when a Chandpur bound launch caught in a tornado in the Buriganga. who has refused to resign even after such a big tragedy.

The government has not been able to arrest Bangla Bhai, the so-called operation commander of JMJB. How does Lutfozzaman Babar, the home minister, say he feels?
a) "I think the country needs more Bangla teachers like him."
b) "Man, you have to ask this! I just loved the name; and I think he is cool."
c) "I will talk to 'Madam' first before making any comment."
d) "I feel very disturbed and embarrassed."

Answer: d)

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