Taslima Nasreen goes to US

FE Team | Published: June 04, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has relocated to the US, reports bdnews24.com.
On Wednesday she said she has not left India permanently and would return to the country when she felt safe
In a post on her Twitter handle, Ms Nasreen said she was 'worried' after receiving threats from Muslim fundamentalists who had killed atheist bloggers in Bangladesh.
Ms Nasreen, who has been living in Delhi for years, said she had sought to meet the government of India representatives, but did not get any appointment.
In another tweet, the author said she often went to the US to give lectures and meet her family members.
"I haven't left India permanently. Indian government always provides security. Pet cat is waiting," she said.
A New York-based think tank on Monday said it has relocated Ms Nasreen to "safety" in the US amid death threats from Islamist radicals.
The Centre for Inquiry assisted in relocating the award-winning writer and human rights activist to the US last week after she was "specifically named as an imminent target by the same extremists responsible for the murders of Avijit Roy, Oyashiqur Rahman and Ananta Bijoy Das".