India, Dec. 30 -- Noted Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who has been living in a self-exile in India, criticised former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who died on Tuesday aged 80, over the latter's alleged stance against "freedom of expression" and for banning books during her rule.

In a heavily-worded post on X (formerly Twitter), Nasreen wondered if the ban imposed by Khaleda on several books be lifted after her death. She also listed several books which she claimed were banned by Khaleda, including 'Lajja', Utal Hawa', 'Ka', and 'Those Dark Days'.

Nasreen went on to say that if Khaleda's "death now ends up protecting freedom of expression, so be it." She then detailed how she was "unjustly" expelled under Khaleda's rule ...