"In 2011 the government appeared to hunker down and assume dark motives when human rights concerns were raised, demonising critics instead of carefully considering their concerns."
BRAD ADAMS
Human Rights Watch, Asia Director
about Bangladesh's government's attitude towards critics.

"Investigations point towards former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's exiled son Tareque [Tarique] Rahman's role in trying to trigger a mutiny within the army with an aim to remove its top brass and the government that wants better ties with India."
INDIA TODAY
a weekly news magazine
about the foiled 'coup attempt” to overthrow the present government in Bangladesh.

"Such incidents often take place at the border. There is no need to blow them out of proportion."
PRANAB MUKHERJEE
Indian Finance Minister
about Indian border guards’ torture of a Bangladeshi
citizen near the border.

"Many such incidents are taking place in the bordering areas of the countries–cattle lifting, drug smuggling and many other things. This is nothing new. These happened in the past, are happening now and will also happen in future."
SYED ASHRAFUL ISLAM
LGRD Minister
about Indian border guards’ torture of a Bangladeshi
citizen near the border.