Bangladeshi-Swedish writer Taslima Nasreen, who has been living in exile since being expelled by the Khaleda Zia government in Bangladesh, is wondering if the ban on her book Lajja – and her 31-year-old exile – will finally come to an end with the former prime minister's death. Reflecting somberly on Khaleda Zia’s death, Taslima Nasreen, in a post on X, said the former prime minster had a successful life without much suffering except for the time when Sheikh Hasina jailed her for two years. AdvertisementShe goes on to wonder if with her death, “will the bans on the books not be lifted?”Taslima Nasreen said, “Khaleda Zia has passed away. I am thinking: with her death, will the bans on the books she had banned not be lifted?”Also Read | Was Khaleda Zia Indian? AdvertisementKhaleda Zia's funeral Khaleda Zia's funeral will be held after Zohr prayers at Parliament's South Plaza and the adjoining Manik Mia Avenue, Law Advisor Asif Nazrul was quoted as saying by news portal bdnews24.com.

Source: bd News24 December 30, 2025 09:19 UTC