"Voicebox"

"The finance ministry did not release Tk 1,303 crore for immediate repair of roads although the fund was approved by the Ecnec and the prime minister this year. Only Tk 107 crore has been disbursed so far."
SYED ABUL HOSSAIN
communications minister
about his colleagues' complaints of the sorry state of roads and highways across the country.

"Please try to act as neutral officers rather than being over enthusiastic Awami League activist for the welfare of the country."
OBAIDUL QUADER
Awami League Presidium Member
about the duties of the members of the law enforcement agencies.

"We have to ask everyone separately what's going through their mind. It has nothing to do with their technique, but their mindset."
SHAKIB AL HASAN
Bangladesh cricket team captain
about the bad performance of his teammate against Zimbabwe at Harare last week.

"The Economist published news on free and fair elections of Bangladesh after the overwhelming victory of the Awami League-led grand alliance in 2008 election. But forgetting that report, it has published false news about the country after getting money from drugs and arms smugglers and militants."
MATIA CHOWDHURY
agriculture minister
about the recent articles on Bangladesh published in the London-based magazine Economist

"Some MPs [Members of Parliament] appear to be part-timers. They think they do not need to be MPs anymore."
PROF ALAUDDIN
education and political adviser to the PM
about the ministers and MPs of the ruling Awami League who do not visit their constituencies.