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Islamists crash book fair in Dhaka over the works of a feminist writer
Taslima Nasrin, a physician and activist, went into exile in 1994 after extremist groups made threats against her. The head of Bangladesh’s interim government Muhammad Yunus denounced the ...
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Protesters in Dhaka attack stall displaying Taslima Nasrin’s book, Yunus orders probe
A group of protesters stormed a book stall in Dhaka over the display of books by exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin, prompting Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus to order a probe into ...
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Commotion erupts at Ekushey Book Fair over Taslima Nasrin’s book as mob storms stall
A tense situation has arisen at the Sabyasachi Prokashona stall at Bangla Academy’s Amar Ekushey Book Fair for displaying Taslima Nasrin’s books. On Monday evening, a group calling themselves ...