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Same Islamists forced Hasina to leave B'desh, says exiled author Nasreen

The same Islamists who threw her out have forced Sheikh Hasina to leave Bangladesh, says author Taslima Nasreen, exiled from the country in the 1990s following protests over her book "Lajja". On Monday, Hasina resigned and fled the country amid massive public anger over her government's controversial quota system reserving 30 per cent jobs for families of veterans who fought the 1971 liberation war. More than 400 people have been killed in the protests. Finding Hasina's situation ironic, Nasreen said in a post on X, "Hasina in order to please Islamists threw me out of my country in 1999 after I entered Bangladesh to see my mother in her deathbed and never allowed me to enter the country again. The same Islamists have been in the student movement who forced Hasina to leave the country today." Nasreen has been living in exile since 1994 after she faced criticism from Islamist fundamentalists for her writings on communalism and women's equality in Bangladesh. Some of her books, includ

Same Islamists forced Hasina to leave B'desh, says exiled author Nasreen
Updated On : 06 Aug 2024 | 1:46 PM IST

Udaipur beheading: Leaders across the board condemn the brutal killing

Leaders across the political spectrum have come out against the murder of an Udaipur tailor, an incident that has sparked tension and outrage in Rajasthan

Udaipur beheading: Leaders across the board condemn the brutal killing
Updated On : 29 Jun 2022 | 4:23 PM IST

Jofra Archer hits back at Taslima after contentious tweet on Moeen Ali

Archer hit back at Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen for using objectionable language in a tweet targeted at his teammate Moeen Ali

Jofra Archer hits back at Taslima after contentious tweet on Moeen Ali
Updated On : 07 Apr 2021 | 11:03 AM IST

Taslima Nasreen sent back from Aurangabad after AIMIM-led protest

Jaleel said her writings have hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims across the world

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Updated On : 30 Jul 2017 | 1:25 PM IST

Taslima Nasreen slams Mamata Banerjee; calls her harsher than Left

With respect to the author's return to West Bengal, she finds the situation worse now

Taslima Nasreen slams Mamata Banerjee; calls her harsher than Left
Updated On : 22 Jan 2017 | 11:55 AM IST

SC rejects plea for prosecution of author Taslima Nasreen

The controversial Bangladeshi author was in news for her utterances on Lord Christ and Mother Mary.

SC rejects plea for prosecution of author Taslima Nasreen
Updated On : 28 Mar 2016 | 7:57 PM IST