I’m An Atheist, And I

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

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.

The Focus Of My Research Is How Secular Movements Originated In West Asian Countries And Subsequently Changed To Pan-islamic Movements. The Role Of Western Countries In This Aspect Is Also A Part Of The Research.

I Believe In Absolute Freedom Of Expression. Everyone Has A Right To Offend And Be Offended.