The latest crop of quotes from the city’s press — words worth repeating, we feel, tor their humour, insight or sheer outrageousness. Star City does not necessarily support the opinions expressed in this column.

"There is no democracy in the country, we're much behind compared to the scale of world democracy."

- Akbar Ali Khan

Chairman, Regulatory Reforms Commission

Saki at a discussion on press freedom and safety of journalists, on Saturday Source: Tho Daily Star

"The state of emergency for a long time itself is a kind of terrorism."

— Khandaker Delwar Hossain

Pro-Khaleda BNP Secretary General

Said address^ lealera of the party s Patna district unrt at die Nam flat

residence in the city, on Saturday. Source: The Daily Star

"People often scold us if we ask for extra fare... tell me what should I do when I have to waste so much time for fuel."

- Rahim Mia

A taxi driver

Told a reporter while wading in queue fix CNG at MohaWiaii tor one and a half hours, on Friday. Source. The Oa/ly Star

"It will be good to have dialogues with those [the army) who have been actually ruling the country instead of the dummies, as neither the chief adviser nor any other adviser can take any decision independently. "

— Hannan Shah

An adviser to the detained BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Said at BBC-Bangladesh Sanglap in Bangiadesh-China Friendship Conference

Centre, on Saturday. Source: The Daily Star

"Such an incident must not have been a matter of one day... And so it is police failure that they could not gather information in time."

— Noor Mohammad

Inspector General of Police

Told a reporter after a policeman was killed allegedly by an underground left group atTaherpur in Rajshalii. on Saturday. Source: The Daily Star

Compiled by Durdana Ghias