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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.
"If the election commission is not allowed an independent secretariat with financial autonomy, it would not be possible to conduct elections freely and fairly in future "
-- MA Syed
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)
Told journalists at his office before placing a six-point reform proposal to the president on May 21, the last working day of his five-year tenure. Source: The Daily Star
"If Bangladesh believes that it does not have international terrorists, it is lucky. If it believes that it is immune from international terrorism, it must be the only country in the world that it is so"
-- Anwar Choudhury
British High Commissioner in Dhaka
Told a 'DCAB-Diplomat Talk' organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association Bangladesh (DCAB) in the city, on May 19. Source: The Daily Star
"The Supreme Court Bar Association resorted to this move to get cheap publicity for political purposes"
-- Moudud Ahmed
Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs Minister
Told journalists reacting on the
cancellation of Speaker Jamiruddin Sircar's and his own memberships of the Supreme Court Bar Association, on May 18.
Source: The Daily Star
"Our movement has no relation with any political party. Do not try to scare us. Do not threaten us with jail or repression. You have nobody by your side. I have 27,000 lawyers at my side"
-- Advocate Mahbubey Alam
President, Supreme Court Bar Association
Told journalists reacting on the comments from Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Moudud Ahmed, on May 18. Source: The Daily Star
'After the last launch capsize in Aricha we have learnt that even the dead body does not have any security"
-- Rabiul Islam
A relative of two victims of the MV Raipura disaster
Told journalists while he was looking for his missing uncle and brother-inlaw, on the fourth day of the search, on May 20. Source: Prothom Alo