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"They [the authorities] just sent an invitation card to Khaleda Zia's parliament office but none from the ministry or the cricket board contacted us. She did not get any ticket for the world cup matches to be played in Bangladesh."
MARUF KAMAL KHAN
BNP chief Khaleda Zia's Press Secretary
about Khaleda Zia being absent in the opening ceremony of ICC World Cup 2011 held at Bangabandhu National Stadium.

"BNP is not a real nationalist party, as it has anti-liberation elements with it. It's Jatiya Party that is really nationalist."
HM ERSHAD
Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman
at a programme marking the joining of over 200 AL, BNP and other political party men in Jatiya Party.

"Still now, political leaders are lobbying for favourable reports from intelligence agencies for getting positions in parties."
OBAIDUL QUADER
Awami League lawmaker
blaming politicians from both major political parties for the events of 1\11 in 2007.

"Many people will be surprised that the prime minister, in this week of all weeks, may be considering bolstering arms sales to the Middle East."
KEVAN JONES
Defence spokesman of British Labour Party
about British Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to the Middle East in the current week while anti-government protests are shaking up the region.

"I want to clarify for them that I am in Tripoli not in Venezuela. Do not believe these channels - they are dogs."
MUAMMAR GADDAFI
Libyan leader
about William Hague, the British foreign minister's remarks that Gaddafi had fled to Venezuela.

"I resigned from representing the government of Mussolini and Hitler."
HUSSEIN EL-SADEK EL-MESRATI
Libyan diplomat in China
about why he resigned from his post after Libyan security forces shot demonstrators.

 

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