Their Words

“I did not advise him to flee, rather suggestem him to surrender. Now, an army officer has threatened me...”

Ruling party lawmaker Shamim Osman makes the confession over the “leaked” telephone conversation between him and Nur Hossain, the chief accused of Narayanganj murders.

“We hoped that people would follow traffic rules. But since they do not, we had to install the spikes to maintain traffic laws on city roads”

Inspector General of Police Hassan Mahmood Khandker was speaking after installation of spikes on city roads to stop wrong-way traffic.

“The recent allegations of power abuse have cast a dark shadow over the image of the elite force as all are aware of the allegations against members of RAB for committing abuses and misconduct.”

US Ambassador Dan Mozena made the observation while addressing a certificate awarding programme at the RAB headquarters on Thursday.

“No drive should be conducted by any plainclothes agents, or at night. If anyone needs to be arrested, they should be arrested in front of a witness and if necessary, in the presence of a magistrate.”

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia made the comments while addressing a press conference at her Gulshan office after police barred a BNP rally she was supposed to attend from being held in the capital.

“Joynal might have been involved in the brutal killing of Fulgazi Chairman Ekramul.”

Feni Awami League General Secretary Nizam Uddin Hazari MP made the allegation while addressing a press conference at a city resturant on Thursday afternoon.