Sohel Hasan Galib
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Sohel Hasan Galib (Bengali: সোহেল হাসান গালিব; born November 15, 1978) is a noted Bangladeshi poet, essayist, academic and cultural activist.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He is also an associate professor of Bengali language and literature and the editor of the literary magazine Prospor. A campion of cultural pluralism, Galib has organised an interreligious dialogue after the July Revolution in 2024.[2]
His work has sparked significant controversy, particularly following his arrest in February 2025 over allegations of "hurting religious sentiments" through a poem in his poetry collection titled Amar Khutba Guli.[8] His arrest prompted widespread protests from writers and activists, who argue it reflects growing state curbs on free expression amid stricter blasphemy laws.[2] Pen Bangladesh condemned the arrest of the poet, saying that "opinions and ideas can only be countered by opinions and ideas, and not by stifling thought."[5]
