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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Taslima Nasreen draws parallels between student protest, Bangladesh's July 2024 uprising, says outcome was 'disastrous'

New Delhi: Bangladeshi writer and activist Taslima Nasreen on Friday compared the ongoing student protest in Delhi's Jantar Mantar with Bangladesh's July 2024 student-led uprising, saying that the outcome of the movement in her country had been "disastrous" and expressing concern over similarities she perceived between the two.

In a post on X, Nasreen clarified that she was not equating the two movements but said the visuals of the protest reminded her of the events in Bangladesh and the consequences that followed.

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