[lbo-talk] Taslima Nasreen: Controversy's child

[uvj at vsnl.com]

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Last Updated: Friday, 23 November 2007

Taslima Nasreen: Controversy's child

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7108880.stm

[Ms Nasreen faced death threats in Bangladesh]

Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has been forced to leave her adopted city
of Calcutta in India after riots by Muslims there. Her writings have made
her a controversial figure for more than a decade.

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7108880.stm