"The speed boat driver could not make out the India-Bangladesh border since the entire area is flooded."
MAJOR IQBAL
acting commander of 22 BGB battalion in Kurigram
about a relief boat carrying a lawmaker and the district commissioner that mistakenly crossed the Indian border.

"BNP had gifted the nation grenades, Bangla Bhai and militants during its previous rule."
SHEIKH HASINA
prime minister
about the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

"Even though we do politics, all of us do business together."
ABDUR ROUF
Sylhet Sadar Upazilla BNP leader
at a press conference he organised in support of an Awami League leader Sujat Ali, accused of extortion.

"Since Feni is my electoral constituency, government has not allotted any relief for the flood-affected people of this area."
KHALEDA ZIA
opposition leader
about the amount of relief allotted for the flood-affected people of Feni.

"There is no need for 42 ministers. One of them looked for the black cat. Then left curling his tail. But then he was made minister without portfolio."
FAZLUL AZIM
independent lawmaker
about the redundancy of ministers and state ministers in the cabinet.

"We will construct Padma bridge ourselves. We do not need tp look towards anyone else."
SURANJIT SENGUPTA
minister without portfolio
about World Bank cancellation of the Padma bridge loan.

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