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city express
The latest crop of quotes from the city's press - words worth repeating, we feel, for their humour, insight or sheer outrageousness. Star City does not necessarily support the opinions expressed in this column.
"Because of the flood, people are still suffering. But the struggle of life does not stop here. They create flowers on the debris."
- Khaleda Zia
Prime Minister
Said at the inauguration of Bashudhara City, a posh shopping mall in the city on August 5. Source: Prothom Alo.
"What the police did to curb crime is only a stray incident. Mass arrest or clubbing is not a regular practice for the police.’’
- A Aziz Sarker
DIG, Khulna Range Police
Told newspersons on August 5 about a wholesale clubbing drive of Khulna
Police.
Source: Prothom Alo.
"In the name of capturing history, the coalition government has started to destroy the independence of the country."
- Sheikh Hasina
Leader of the Opposition and Awaml League president
Said in a conference orgainsed by the advisory committee of Awami League on the 29fh death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 6. Source: Daily Juganfor.
"lean assure you that nobody would starve or die from shortage of food."
- Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yousuf
Minister of Food and Disaster Management
Told the Overseas Correspondents Association Bangladesh (Ocab) on August 3.
Source: The Daily Star
"My father was not killed in crossfire, he was shot dead pointblank by the Rab members."
- Irin Akhter
Daughter of Pichchi Hannan
Told newspersons at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on August 7 while receiving her father's body from the morgue. Source: The Daily Star
“They informed me that I along with my gang had set fire to the BRTC bus near Sheraton Hotel under the direction of Awami League leaders."
- Shafiqul Islam Kalu
One of the accused of the June 4 arson attack on a BRTC double- decker
Said in a petition before the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM), Dhaka on August 7. Source: The Daily Star