"Want Sheikh Hasina To Return, Remove Ban On Her Party": Taslima Nasreen
Taslima Nasreen has called for the return of former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina and the legalization of the Awami League, labeling the party's ban as anti-democratic. She also advocated for the secularization of madrasas and expressed gratitude to West Bengal officials for her security.
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Nasreen's comments touch on the volatile political situation in Bangladesh and the broader regional debate regarding secularism and religious education.
Bangladeshi writer and activist Taslima Nasreen, who returned to Kolkata after nearly two decades, has called for the return of former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina to her country to lead her party and fight elections.She also called for the removal of the ban on Hasina's party, Bangladesh Awami League, following massive protests in July 2024 that led to her government's collapse and eventual exile."The ouster of Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina in the way it happened was wrong. It was anti-democratic. Banning the party was absolutely undemocratic. They should be allowed to participate in elections. I want Hasina to return to Bangladesh," she told reporters in Kolkata today.She strongly criticised radical Islamists who use madrasas to create chaos."I feel there is no need for any madrasa. It only produces jihadis.
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