Taslima Nasreen lands in town, moved by the grand reception
Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen returned to Kolkata after nineteen years on Friday. She received a traditional welcome at the airport with flowers and conch shells. The writer expressed happiness at being back in the city she holds dear. Nasreen had left Kolkata in two thousand seven following protests over her memoir. She will attend a program today focusing on fighting religious fundamentalism.
Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen returned to Kolkata after nineteen years on Friday. She received a traditional welcome at the airport with flowers and conch shells. The writer expressed happiness at being back in the city she holds dear. Nasreen had left Kolkata in two thousand seven following protests over her memoir. She will attend a program today focusing on fighting religious fundamentalism.
