Taslima Nasrin was born on 25th August 1962, in Mymensingh, Bangladesh to orthodox parents. In 1980s she came to limelight as a poet, columnist, and strong feminist. She is a Bengali, Bangladeshi ex-doctor turned author who has been living in exile since 1994. She works to build support for secular humanism, freedom of thought, equality for women, and human rights by publishing, lecturing and campaigning. When Taslima got her first book Lajja published, she earned the wrath of Islamic fundamentalists and clergies. Her book was banned in her country and a Fatwa (religious ostracization) was issued against her. Further, she had to seek political asylum in France to save her life. Taslima was extremely bold; she remained untrammeled by all these and kept writing on similar lines. It is not just because she is intrepid; it is her uncanny knack of storytelling and an extremely limpid writing style that make her extremely popular among the erudite circle. This paper aims to assess the destruction caused by religious extremists in Bangladesh when Babri Masjid was demolished by Hindu Kar Sevaks in India. It will also discuss the reasons why the demolition of temples and abducting and raping of the Hindu women took place during the period of riots.
Research Scholar, Department of English, Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya
