" I believe no country become civilized without criticising the dogmatic practices of its religions. Without separating state and religion, no state or society become modern."

"I did not need to read any book on atheism or secularism or humanism to be an atheist. I still believe that for the muslims, the quran is the best book that can inspire them to become atheists."

"If alla knows everything, then why doesn't alla know Bengali?!"

"It was easy for me to become an atheist. I was a student of science, so it was hard to accept that the sun moves around the earth and the moon has its own light and the purpose of mountain is to support the earth so it will not fall down somewhere. I came to suspect and be sured that the quran is not written by someone who has at all any knowledge of the universe."

"when he was sexually aroused after seeing his daughter in law, alla sent him a message saying that he could marry her because his son was adopted and that was not his real son so that marriage was therefore justified . Further, he created an new rule that muslims were not to be allowed to adopt any children."

"As I grew up, I realized that, like other religions, islam is not compatible with human rights, , women's rights, freedom of expression and democracy. "

"I believe there is no difference between islam and islamic fundamenatlism."

"I don't need to be Albert Einestein to understand that women's rights are violated by religion."

"I do not agree with those who think the conflict is between christianity and islam or between the east and the west. To me, this conflict is basically between rational logical thinking and irrational blind faith."

"But when I was physically attacked by a muslim fundamentalist in an Indian state, istead of taking action against the fundamentalist, the government took action against me."

"If we want to help the Islamic world, we must help islam go through a similar enlightenment process that other religions have gone through by questioning the inhuman, unequal, unscientific and irrational aspects of islam."

"I believe that burqu' or islamic veil is a sign of oppression. So, I, of course, do not advise any woman to wear this. But of course some feminists think that they have the right to wear it. But, I don't call them feminists!"

"islam prescribes women to wear burqu' because if men see women they will have sexual urge. So, why should women cover themselves because men have some problems. Women have sexual urges too! Men do not need to cover themselves for this! So, I do not find any reason for women to cover their bodies."

"Some feminists.. I don't actually like to call them feminists, because if they think they should be treated as sexual objects then they do not believe in equality between men and women."

"Actually, when men believe in religion I can understand because religion, particularly islam, is for men, for their interest, for their fun and for their comfort. But, why women should believe in religion I do not understand!"

"There is no place for women in religion."