Kolkata: Writer Taslima Nasrin has alleged that religiously driven laws in Bangladesh are harming Hindu women and girls, leaving them without basic rights.
Speaking at a press interaction after returning to Kolkata for the first time in 19 years, the 63-year-old author said she has campaigned for a uniform civil code for four decades, calling it essential for any civilised nation.
Nasrin claimed that Hindu minor girls in Bangladesh do not receive adequate legal rights, including the right to divorce, and said minorities are being subjected to harassment. She further alleged that such abuses have increased during the rule of Muhammad Yunus.
She also said hatred against Hindus is being taught at places of worship, and criticised Jamaat-e-Islami for opposing equal rights for women and advocating the implementation of Sharia law. Nasrin warned that if such a move happens, minorities would not be able to live in the country.
On politics, she argued that no party should be banned and said a ban on the Awami League would be anti-democratic, urging it to be lifted quickly. She also claimed Awami League members are facing violence and killings, and said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants to return, though it is unclear if that is possible.
