Sheikh Hasina's Government Is One Of The

I Have Been Writing Poetry Since 1975. My First Poetry Book Was Published In 1986.

I Support The Rights Of All People To Practice Their Religious Beliefs Privately, But I Oppose The Idea Of Respecting Religions. In Truth, I Have No Respect For Any Religion. I Believe Religion Is Not Compatible With Human Rights, Women's Rights, Or Freedom Of Expression.

Women Are Oppressed In The East, In The West, In The South, In The North. Women Are Oppressed Inside, Outside Home, A Woman Is Oppressed In Religion, She Is Oppressed Outside Religion.

I Was Well Acquainted With The Calcutta Literary Circle Since I Was 17, When I Lived In Bangladesh And Published And Edited A Little Magazine Called 'sejuti,' For Which Young Poets From Both Bengals Wrote. If You Look At My Life, There Is No Question Of Using Anyone For Anything. I Have Only Got Banned, Blacklisted And Banished.

I Believe That If The Silent Majority Were To Protest Against Those Who Believe In Irrational Blind Faith - Who Want To Go Backwards Instead Of Forward, Who Are For Tradition Not Innovation, Who Oppose Individualism And Plurality Of Thought - Then The World Would Become A Truly Civilized World In Which To Live.