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"Voicebox"

"This is not a fool-proof report. The committee told me to be sure about the individuals."
AMA MUHITH
Finance Minister
explaining why he doesn't want the names of the protagonists behind the recent stock market collapse to be published.

"Nobody will remain in state power in this country after taking stance against Quran and Hadith. I can see the downfall of Hasina-led government if she does not stop taking position against Islam."
MUFTI FAZLUL HAQUE AMINI
chairman of Islamic Law Implementation Committee
calling recently made women's development policy anti-Islamic.

"Nothing in the women policy clashes with the Quran or Sunnah. A section of Alems, like Mufti Amini, are making wrong interpretation of the policy only for political gains."
MAULANA ABDULLAH AL-MARUF
Islamic Scholar
On Amini's arguments against WDP.

"I have complete faith in that force. They will investigate neutrally. They are going to bring the truth out."
HASAN MAHMUD KHANDAKAR
Inspector General of Police (IGP)
Defending the decision that RAB will be investigating the case that was filed accusing RAB itself by Limon Hossain's mother Henu Ara Begum after RAB had brutally tortured Limon.

"Such detention is contrary to the rule of law and we urge China to release all of those who have been detained for exercising their internationally recognised right to free expression and to respect the fundamental freedoms and human rights of all of the citizens of China."
HILLARY CLINTON
The US Secretary of State
Expressing concern over reports of Chinese intellectuals and activists being 'arbitrarily detained', including the recent arrest of a prominent artist Ai Weiwei.

"Stop using the issue of human rights reports to interfere in other countries' internal affairs."
HONG LEI
Chinese Foreign ministry spokesman
countering Clinton's criticism on the recent arrest.


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