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" The incident took place when a stable situation was prevailing in the country. So, we are also taking into consideration whether the bombs were blasted to destabilise the situation."
HASAN MAHMUD KHANDAKER
director general Rapid Action Battalion
after bombs went off in three railway stations across the country.

Whatever are the achievements and successes, the country belongs to all. Here, all irrespective of caste, creed and religion are the citizens of the country.
FAKHRUDDIN AHMED
chief adviser
to the Buddhists of the country on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.

The era of dictatorship is over.
IFTIKHAR MOHAMMAD CHAUDHRY
suspended chief justice of Pakistan.
Pakistan's military dictator Gen Parvez Musharraf sacked Chaudhry for incompetence, but it is widely believed that Musharraf did this only to avoid a Supreme Court ruling that could go against his regime. Musharraf usurped power in a “soft-coup” on October 12, 1999.

Secrecy creates an unhealthy atmosphere.
SULTANA KAMAL
executive director of Ain O Shalish Kendra
at a roundtable.

What is the consequence of the failure to hold the election within the stipulated time?
A High Court Bench
to Syed Ghulam Mostafa, counsel of Josneara Chowdhury, who filed a writ petition challenging the authority of the chief adviser.
Josneara Chowdhury is wife of Harris Chowdhury, political secretary to former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Haris himself is facing charges of corruption.

The caretaker government is not an opponent of the press rather wants to work together towards a common goal.
SYED FAHIM MUNAIM
chief adviser's press secretary.

And those who are in political parties will not leave their camps, or at least not for the moment. They are interested in joining me after the change of the political scenario.
MUHAMMAD YUNUS
Nobel Peace prize winner
announcing his intention of not entering politics.

I am the president of the largest political party in the country. Therefore, the party's accounts are in my name as well as the general secretary and the treasurer.
SHEIKH HASINA
president of Awami League.

Either we'll succeed, or we won't succeed.
GEORGE W BUSH
president of the United States
on the in war Iraq.