21.   A High Court here Monday referred a new case against Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen, the government and the BBC to the chief justice, court sources said.

22.   A court here Saturday formally charged self-exiled Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen with hurting the religious sentiments of Moslems.

23.   A court here Saturday ordered that the trial of exiled Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen proceed, rejecting a defence request to abandon the case.

24.   A court here Tuesday again postponed the trial of self-exiled Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen after consultation with her lawyer and the state attorney.

25.   A similar arrest warrant has been issued against Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen, who is now being sought by police.

26.   A Turkish writers group on Wednesday declared Taslima Nasreen an honorary member in a show of support for the Bangladeshi feminist writer accused of blasphemy against Islam.

27.   Amnesty International on Thursday accused the Bangladeshi government of endorsing religious death threats, amid growing concern over an Islamic edict made against a Bangladeshi feminist writer.

28.   Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen has drawn fire from rightwing and fundamentalist groups over anti-Islamic comments she reportedly made, newspapers said Monday.

29.   Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen has drawn little media and political attention at home despite continued controversy over her in Europe.

30.   British novelist Salman Rushdie is expressing support for Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreem who, like him, faces Islamic fundamentalist death threats.