Voicebox

“Democracy does not recognise military trial as justice.”
MOUDUD AHMED
Barrister and law minister
about presidential pardon to double-murder convict Mohiuddin Ahmed Jhintu.
Though he has said he considers Martial Law Tribunal as "Kangaroo Court", Moudud served as Lt Gen HM Ershad's regime as Vice President. The lawyer is infamous for siding with different military rulers that crept out immediately after the country's independence.

"I think the decision the Iraqis have made to resist foreign occupation is a heroic decision.”
GEORGE GALLOWAY
Respect Party MP
in an interview with Scotland's Sunday Herald newspaper.
After the July 7 terrorist attack on London Galloway told the parliament that "Londoners had paid the price for Britain sending soldiers into Iraq and Afghanistan".

“His nickname has been derived from the foreign dog he once had, which he used to take out for a walk. ”
a Prothom Alo Report
about alleged criminal
Harun-ur Rashid Shishir
who is known as Dog Shishir.

“Coming to Britain is not a right. And even when people have come here, staying here carries with it a duty.”
TONY BLAIR
British prime minister
on counter-terrorism.
Blair has described British people's response to the London Bombing as "unified, dignified and remarkable".

“Fire of jealousy has been spreading at the wax-house of the ruling Four-party coalition.”
BADRUDDOZZA CHOWDHURY
former BNP minister and Bikalpa Dhara leader. .

“One third of the total population of Austria do not sleep well at night. That is why most of them snooze at work.”
MANFRED WALZL
Neurologist
in a survey.

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Compiled by: AHMEDE HUSSAIN. Quotes can be sent to <ahmedehussain@gmail.com>
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