Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Nasrin Urges Uniform Civil Code for India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Taslima Nasrin, a writer from Bangladesh who lives in exile, spoke in Kolkata about a law called the Uniform Civil Code.
She said that this law would make everyone follow the same rules, which would help women who face unfair treatment.
Nasrin also said that schools run by religious groups in Bangladesh are not good and should be replaced by state schools.
She wants the political leaders in Bangladesh to return and bring democracy back.
During her talk, some people were upset and stopped a poet from speaking, which made Nasrin feel insulted.
Nasrin urged India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to adopt a Uniform Civil Code to end discrimination, especially against women.
She cited advanced countries that already have UCC-like laws and said equal laws would remove many forms of discrimination.
Nasrin criticized madrasas in Bangladesh, calling for a secular, state‑run education system.
She called for the restoration of democracy in Bangladesh and urged Awami League leaders to return.
During a Kolkata press conference she was felicitated, but protests forced poet Joy Goswami off the stage.
- Who
- Taslima Nasrin, exiled Bangladeshi writer
- What
- Advocated for a Uniform Civil Code and democracy restoration, criticized madrasas
- When
- Sunday press conference in Kolkata
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Why
- To eliminate discrimination, especially against women, and promote equality
- Speaker
- Taslima Nasrin
- Event
- Press conference in Kolkata
- Topic
- Uniform Civil Code
- Countries mentioned
- India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
- Key concerns
- Discrimination against women, madrasas, democracy in Bangladesh
- Political context
- West Bengal committee on UCC
Sources
Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin supports Uniform Civil Code in India
Bangladesh, Pakistan, India all need Uniform Civil Code: Taslima Nasreen
‘Equal laws for everyone’: Taslima Nasreen bats for Uniform Civil Code in India
