Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Taslima Nasreen Returns to Kolkata, Hopes to Attend Mahalaya Event
Taslima Nasreen is a writer from Bangladesh who visited Kolkata on Wednesday.
She said she hopes to attend a Mahalaya celebration at Eden Gardens on October 10.
She cannot attend Durga Puja in Kolkata this year because she has other events planned.
One event is at Mahajati Sadan on October 8.
She also has programmes on October 9 and 11.
Her book will be launched on October 11 at an auditorium in Salt Lake.
Nasreen said she hopes to spend Durga Puja in Kolkata next year.
Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen visited Kolkata on Wednesday for the second time since August.
She said she would be eager to attend the Mahalaya event at Eden Gardens on October 10, if possible.
Nasreen said she would not be able to attend Durga Puja in Kolkata this year because of scheduled programmes.
She is due to attend a programme at Mahajati Sadan on October 8 and further programmes on October 9 and 11.
A book launch for Nasreen is scheduled for October 11 at BD auditorium in Salt Lake.
- Who
- Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen.
- What
- She returned to Kolkata and said she hopes to attend the Mahalaya event at Eden Gardens; a book launch is also scheduled.
- When
- She visited on Wednesday; the Mahalaya event is October 10, with other programmes October 8, 9 and 11.
- Where
- Kolkata, including Eden Gardens, Mahajati Sadan and BD auditorium in Salt Lake.
- Why
- She praised Bengal’s Durga Puja and expressed interest in attending the Mahalaya event; she said scheduled programmes prevent her from attending Durga Puja this year.
- Visitor
- Taslima Nasreen, a Bangladeshi author
- Visit
- Second visit to Kolkata since August
- Mahalaya event
- Eden Gardens, October 10; she said she would attend if possible
- October 8 programme
- Mahajati Sadan
- Book launch
- October 11 at BD auditorium in Salt Lake
- Durga Puja
- Nasreen said she cannot attend in Kolkata this year and hopes to stay there during it next year