THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Bangladeshi-Swedish writer Taslima Nasrin on Friday hit out at the Bangladesh government, alleging that its chief advisor, Muhammad Yunus, has aligned himself with “religious extremists and empowered forces of division” in that country.

Speaking on the topic of ‘Book for Peace’ at the 4th Kerala Legislative Assembly International Book Festival (KLIBF), Nasrin also alleged that Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, was “promoting agendas that threaten secularism and the safety of ordinary citizens.”

She said that the Nobel Peace Prize does not define peace, power does.