Kolkata, July 14 -- Controversial Bangladeshi author and activist Taslima Nasrin is set to return to Kolkata after nearly 20 years to participate in a literary and cultural programme at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata on August 1.
The visit marks her first public appearance in the state since she left Kolkata in 2007 following widespread protests and security concerns over her writings.
The event is being organised jointly by several organisations, including Secular Mission, Poschimbonger Pokhkhe and HRBFF - a human rights organisation.
The programme where Chief Minister Suvendua Adhikari is likely to be present will feature recitations of Taslima Nasrin's poems, songs based on her literary works and discussions on her contribution to literatu...