Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The British Library has reissued a reader's card to Oscar Wilde, 130 years after the original was revoked following his conviction for "gross indecency".

According to a BBC report, Wilde -- the celebrated playwright, poet, and novelist -- was expelled from the British Museum's reading room in 1895 after being prosecuted for homosexual relationships, which were deemed criminal under Victorian law.

It said the reinstated card will be formally received by Wilde's grandson, author Merlin Holland, during a ceremony at the library on Thursday, the day that would have marked the writer's 171st birthday.

The British Library said the move was intended to "acknowledge the injustices and immense suffering" endured by Wilde durin...