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     Volume 9 Issue 44| November 12, 2010 |


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“Only God knows how it happened.”
HAIDER ALI
owner of Asia Comtech Bangladesh
about how the seven-storey Asia Haider Tower in Kathalbagan of the capital tilted and sank into the ground on Sunday night.

“The opposition leader goes to office around nine or ten at night, and stays there until three or four in the morning. Police and Rab can patrol around the office for their security.”
SHEIKH HASINA
prime minister
about BNP's criticism regarding the presence of police and RAB around Khaleda Zia's Ghulsan office recently

“Earlier, they [government] said Bangladesh would be Singapore and crores of taka would be earned. But now we hear India will not pay any duty against transit facilities.”
KHALEDA ZIA
BNP chairperson
about government's recently signed transit deal with India.

“I hope I'm judged a success. But I'm gonna be dead, Matt, when they finally figure it out.”
GEORGE W BUSH
former US president
about history judging his presidency for failing to find weapons of mass destruction after invading Iraq on false ground.

“We are not afraid of the K(ashmir) -word in discussions with Pakistan.”
MANMOHAN SINGH
Indian prime minister
about India's commitment to engage with Pakistan to resolve all outstanding issues, including Kashmir.

 

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