Bangladeshi writer Taslima ‘shocked’ over Malala’s marriage with Pakistani guy

DHAKA, 12 November: Bangladeshi-Swedish writer and feminist Taslima Nasreen is “shocked” over the news of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai marrying a Pakistani man.

Shortly after Malala announced that she has tied the nuptial knot with PCB official, Asser Malik, and shared photographs of her big day, felicitations started pouring in from all corners of the world.

Celebrities, politicians, and the general public congratulated the 24-year-old education activist and wished her a happy life ahead.

However, Taslima Nasreen — who claims to be a human rights defender, secular humanist, and feminist — took to Twitter and expressed her “disappointment”.

“Quite shocked to learn Malala married a Pakistani guy. She is only 24,” Taslima wrote.

The writer not only conveyed her disapproval of Malala marrying at a young age but said she also felt surprised because the education activist did not fall in love with a “progressive English man” while studying at the University of Oxford.

“I thought she went to Oxford university [to] study, she would fall in love with a handsome progressive English man at Oxford and then think of marrying not before the age of 30. But..” Taslima opined.

Nasreen’s opinion angered Twitterati, who rushed to Malala’s rescue and censured the Bangladeshi writer.

“It’s her life what’s ur problem ??” User Javeria wrote.

Nasreen replies to critics
Responding to the criticism, Nasreen tweeted again, calling those who have been supporting Malala “misogynists.”