New Delhi, July 15 -- Bangladeshi-born author Taslima Nasrin is set to return to Kolkata for the first time in nearly two decades to attend a literary event on August 1, her first public appearance in the city since she was forced to leave in 2007 following violent protests over her writings.

The event, themed around opposition to fundamentalism, will be held at Rabindra Sadan and is being organised by Secular Mission, Human Rights and Bangladesh Freedom Fighters' Foundation (HRBFF) and Poschimbongyer Jonnyo (For West Bengal), according to a report by The Telegraph.

At the event, Taslima will recite her poems, participate in a discussion on free thought and fundamentalism, and attend a civic reception in her honour.

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