When Bangladesh refused to renew my passport, I used U.N. travel documents. You can't disown your country.

Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression.

Religion, society and state - from none of these do women get their proper honor. It is religion, which has created an unparalleled disparity between men and women.

I write against the religion because if women want to live like human beings, they will have to live outside the religion and Islamic law.

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 want to live in Kolkata; I don't want to live in Europe - I can't write there. I write in Bengali, and I need to be surrounded by the Bengali language and culture.

When I write, I don't allow the fear of consequences to interfere with the writing process. I have in the past paid for my commitment to the truth and the way I live my life. I am prepared to pay more if I have to.