I Studied In A Medical College And

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.

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

Those Religions That Are Oppressive To Women Are Also Against Democracy, Human Rights, And Freedom Of Expression.

I Am An Atheist. I Do Not Believe In Prayers, I Believe In Work. And My Work Is That Of An Author. My Pen Is My Weapon.