Taslima Nasreen Returns to Kolkata After 19 Years

Taslima Nasreen is a Bangladeshi writer who was forced to leave her home country in 1994 because of her books.

She also had to leave Kolkata in 2007 after protests.

In July 2026 she came back to Kolkata after 19 years.

She is going to a book event at a cultural centre.

The event is very important because it shows that the new government in West Bengal is more open to her ideas.

She said it felt like coming home.

The police are keeping a close eye on her because some people still want to hurt her.

The return is a sign that the political climate has changed.

It also shows that people who support freedom of speech are now in power.

This is a big moment for her and for people who care about free expression.