The Taslima Nasrin Controversy And Feminism In Bangladesh: A Geo-Political And Transnational Perspective

Authors

  • Habiba Zaman Simon Fraser University

Keywords:

Bangladesh, Human Sexuality, Religious fundamentalism, South Asia

Abstract

Taslima Nasrin, a Bangladeshi writer, attracted international attention in 1994 when an obscure religious fundamentalist group issued a fatwa sentencing her to death and demanding her trial on charges of blasphemy. This paper discusses the Nasrin controversy in the context of post-colonial religious fundamentalism, communalism, and feminist issues in South Asia.

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Published

1999-04-01