Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen, currently in New York, is set to revisit Kolkata for the first time since protests over her book forced her departure in 2007.
She was forced to leave the city in November 2007
Jul 15, 2026
02:48 pm
What's the storyBangladesh-born author Taslima Nasreen will return to Kolkata on August 1 after nearly two decades.
She was forced to leave the city in November 2007 following violent protests against her book Dwikhondito.
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