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Taslima Nasreen Slams Bangladesh Govt Over Rising Fundamentalism
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CNBC TV18•07-10-2026, 21:55
Taslima Nasreen Slams Bangladesh Govt Over Rising Fundamentalism
- •Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen criticised her home government for allegedly patronising extremist groups and allowing militant factions to grow.
- •Nasreen stressed that extremist fanatics must be actively resisted and eliminated for Bangladesh to remain a healthy and civilised society.
- •While expressing uncertainty over future bilateral ties due to the backing of groups like Jamaat-e-Islami, she hopes for positive and friendly relations between India and Bangladesh.
- •Nasreen is visiting Kolkata to attend several literary events, recite feminist poetry, and launch her new children's book titled Jasmine.
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Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen criticized the government in her home country for patronizing extremist groups and jihadist militant factions, stating that these extremist fanatics must be resisted and eliminated.
Nasreen is scheduled to attend a feminist poetry and song program titled "Shikol Bhangar Golpo", speak on literature in Salt Lake to launch her English-language children's book "Jasmine", and hopes to attend the Mahalaya event at Eden Gardens.
If time permits, Nasreen hopes to travel to Kolaghat to enjoy hilsa fish and visit either 19th-century polymath Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s birthplace in Paschim Medinipore district or author Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s home in Howrah district.
