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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.
“Nobody, even those at Hemayetpur (known for its mental hospital], will believe the inflation now is only 5 percent.”
— Akbar All Khan
Chairman, Regulatory Reforms Commission Said at a discuss on on PRSP and budget allocation tor coastal people organised by Prothom Alo, Smannay and CODEC at Cirdap auditorium, on Thursday
Source: The Daily Star
"We returned our arms but not our training. We are ready for a second war to try the war criminals if necessary.”
- Syed Shafiqul Alam
A freedom tighter from Rajshahi
Told a reporter as he came to join the national convention of Sector Commanders Forum at Bangladesh-China friendship Convention Centre, on
Friday. Source The Daily Star
"This government is not an illegal government. Instead we can describe this government as irregular.”
- Speaker Jamiruddin Sircar
Said at the launching of Strengthening Public Accounts Committee Project at Hotel Sortargaon, on Sunday. Source- The Daily Star
“Political governments use their own channels to publicise these positive sides of the economy but we don't have those means"
- Mirza Azizul Islam
Finance Adviser
Said at a pre-budget discussion blaming the media for not highlighting the positive indicators of the economy, on Monday. Source: The Daily Star
"It is a shame for the progressive-minded people to see how the law adviser made apologies to the fundamentalists."
- Sultana Kamal
Former adviser
Said at a roundtable on women's role in politics organised by Bangladesh Mahila Panshad and Shaptahik 2000 at the National Press Club, on Tuesday
Source. The Daily Star
"We have only two inspectors to cover industries in 16 districts. They also don't have vehicles for field-level inspection. How can you expect the inspectors will work properly?”
-- Neyamatullah Bhuiyan
Director (Dhaka Division), Department of Environment Told a reporter when asked about in-house effluent treatment plant supposed
to be set up ay every industry, on Wednesday.
Source: The Daily Star