"Voicebox"

"A killer is the one who intentionally murders people, but our drivers don't even kill an animal intentionally."
SHAJAHAN KHAN
shipping minister
about his reservation in calling a driver a killer.

"Federation people are like mafia. We are helpless in front of them."
a BRTA official
about 10,000 licences issued by BRTA without tests in 2009 as per a list provided by Shahajahan Khan's Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Federation.

"I talked about the dismal condition of roads and highways on February 5. I did that to help the government, not to bash it."
TOFAIL AHMED
Senior AL lawmaker
about the crumbling conditions of roads and highways.

"That (removal of the ministers) would be the most precious Eid gift of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the country's people."
PROF MIZANUR RAHMAN
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman
about the removal of incompetent ministers from the cabinet.

"I just said it [about hartal] out of my passion without thinking much. It was only my personal opinion which I shared without consulting my party colleagues."
GOYESWAR CHANDRA ROY
BNP's standing committee member
about his comment to enforce hartal during Manmohan's visit if the contents of deals are not made public before signing.

"I don't have a clue. I'm not sure it really does matter."
COL ROLAND LAVOIE
spokesman for the NATO military operation in Libya
about the whereabouts of the Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi after days of fighting in the capital.