"World Bank has a constitution. Usually American or Canadian citizens can be elected as the chief of this organisation. The prime minister knows it well, but she made the proposal only to mock Prof Yunus."
MIRZA FAKHRUL ISLAM ALAMGIR
BNP acting secretary general
about Sheikh Hasina's proposal to make Pros Dr Muhammad Yunus the World Bank president.

"Had the proposal been given by Begum Zia, those people would have jumped on to say 'Eureka', what a wonderful idea."
MATIA CHOWDHURY
agriculture minister
about the criticism on the prime minister's proposal to appoint Prof Muhammad Yunus as the World Bank president.

"Sheikh Hasina herself formulated the conspiracy as she doesn't want the army anymore."
MUFTI FAZLUL HAQUE AMINI
Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) chairman
about the recent failed coup alleged to have been launched to topple the government.

"It's not possible to guard anyone's bedroom."
SHEIKH HASINA
prime minister
about the killing of journalist couple Sagar and Runi.

"It is the responsibility of the government to ensure security for all, everywhere, not in the bedroom only."
KHALEDA ZIA
BNP chairperson
about Sheikh Hasina's remark on the killing and investigation of the murder of the journalist couple.

"This is the beginning of the collapse of the influence of the Zionist lobby over American society."
JAVAD SHAMAGHDARI
the head of Iran's cinematic agency
about Iranian film “A Seperation” beating the Israeli film “Footnote” in the Oscars.