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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.
"I consider this price-hike as a disaster."
- General Moeen U Ahmed
Army Chief
Said at a conference of elected representatives of local government units at the National Parade Square, on Saturday. Source: The Daily Star
“For this amount of money you cannot buy a fragment of a painting by Vincent van Gogh, but your government considers this adequate 'according to international standards' for the cream of the art of Bangladesh. "
- Dr Joachim K Bautze
Honorary Fellow, International Centre for Study of Bengal Art Said In a letter to the French ambassador in Dhaka calling the Insurance, of
5 5 million euros for 188 priceless artefacts that was being sent to France, a financial fraud', on Sunday. Source. The Daily Star
"lam trying to bring politics on the right track and thus misunderstanding is being created about me. I talk too much as I have to look after four ministries and legal matters of other ministries."
- Mainul Hosein
Law and Information Adviser
Said at a press briefing at the information ministry, on Monday.
Source: The Daily Star
“State of emergency is a barrier to hold elections ... Butifyou think about the circumstances of 1/11 and justify it then it is the government who is to take the decision on how the elections will be held."
- Sohul Hussain
Election Commissioner
Told reporters at his office while talking about Election Commission’s position on the state of emergency, on Tuesday Source: The Daily Star
“It is absurd that a national security council would resolve the political problems and other crises."
- M Hafizuddin Khan Former adviser
Said at a roundtable on election and democracy organised by The Daily Prothom Alo in its office at Karwan Bazar, on Saturday. Source.The Daily Star
"We saw last year and before that no investigation was done when army or Rab beat up someone. If there was any investigation the report was not done appropriately and if that was done prosecution was not done."
— Irene Khan
Secretary General, Amnesty International
ToM reporters pointing extra-judicial kiilngs after attending a seminar on 'Campaign for Human Dignity' at the LGED Bhaban held to launch a six-day AJ mission focusing on rale of law, on Saturday.
Source. The Daily Star
"I made all the arrangements for her shifting but the hospital authorities kept my ill baby hostage for about half an hour until I paid all the dues worth Tk 7,740."
- Mohammad Shafiqul Islam
Father of Afia, a 47-day old baby
Said at a press conference In front of the DRU office after his daughter passed away during the 72-hour post-operative observation penod at the
Labaid hospital after her cardiac operation, on Tuesday
Source: The Daily Star Compiled by Durdana Ghias