ISKCON Kolkata apprises Centre about attacks on its monks in Bangladesh
3 weeks, 5 days ago

ISKCON Kolkata apprises Centre about attacks on its monks in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness Kolkata on Wednesday said they have apprised the Centre about the continuing attacks on their monks and other members of the Hindu Vaishnavite religious order in Bangladesh. ISKCON Kolkata apprises Centre about attacks on its monks in Bangladesh ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharaman Das told PTI the arrest of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh was the last example of the continuing attacks, and persecution of ISKCON monks and devotees as well as members of minority communities including Hindus. He said ISKCON also wishes the United Nations to take note of the situation and do whatever is needed for the immediate release of Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested for raising the demand for safety of minorities in the neighbouring country asserting they belonged to the nation as much like other members of other communities in Bangladesh. The ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson said, "Our monks at several places in Bangladesh had been getting threats of being abducted and getting a lesson of their lives by certain Islamist elements at gatherings in recent times but the authorities there despite being told did not take effective steps to address our concerns." Bangladesh police on Monday arrested Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a leader of the Hindu group Sammilita Sanatani Jote, from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in Dhaka while travelling to Chattogram.

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BJP leaders meet the lawyer defending the arrested ISKCON monk in Bangladesh
6 days, 7 hours ago

BJP leaders meet the lawyer defending the arrested ISKCON monk in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Tuesday called on Bangladeshi lawyer Rabindra Ghosh, 75, who has been defending jailed Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, and lauded his efforts in defending the arrested ISKCON monk. Mr. Ghosh said he would represent Mr. Chinmoy Krishna Das when his case came up for hearing before a court in Chattogram on January …

‘Chinmoy Das is targeted by Yunus govt because he was vocal for Hindu rights’: Lawyer Rabindra Ghosh says he would represent former ISKCON monk in court despite threats
6 days, 16 hours ago

‘Chinmoy Das is targeted by Yunus govt because he was vocal for Hindu rights’: Lawyer Rabindra Ghosh says he would represent former ISKCON monk in court despite threats

Op India  

On Monday, senior Bangladeshi lawyer Rabindra Ghosh said that he has been receiving death threats from Islamists after he decided to represent jailed ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested over ‘sedition’ and other charges last month. In a telephone interview with news agency PTI, advocate Rabindra Ghosh said the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh is targeting Chinmoy …

ISKCON has its back to wall in Bangladesh: Kolkata spokesperson
1 week, 3 days ago

ISKCON has its back to wall in Bangladesh: Kolkata spokesperson

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, ISKCON Kolkata vice-president Radharamn Das on Friday said that the organisation has its back to the wall in Bangladesh due to the ongoing attacks against minorities there. ISKCON has its back to wall in Bangladesh: Kolkata spokesperson Speaking to reporters here, Das voiced concern over no abatement in atrocities on minorities and jingoistic statements by several Bangladeshi leaders, wishing …

Forced conversions take place at sword-point in Bangladesh, claims Iskcon priest
1 week, 4 days ago

Forced conversions take place at sword-point in Bangladesh, claims Iskcon priest

India Today  

A leader of the Hindu spiritual organisation Iskcon in Kolkata has claimed that people in Bangladesh are being forcibly converted to another religion, and those unwilling to comply are being threatened with swords. Radharaman Das, Vice President of Iskcon Kolkata, called it an alarming situation and accused the fundamentalists currently in power in Bangladesh of misleading people. The Iskcon Vice …

Bangladesh court rejects plea to advance hearing of arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Das' bail plea
1 week, 5 days ago

Bangladesh court rejects plea to advance hearing of arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Das' bail plea

Hindustan Times  

A Bangladesh court on Wednesday rejected a plea seeking to advance the hearing the bail petition of arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former ISKCON leader, was arrested at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on November 25 "Advocate Rabindra Ghose sought the advanced hearing when another lawyer informed the judge that he did not …

Bangladesh: Violence Against Hindus Continues, Miscreants Thrash ISKCON Member At Home. VIDEO
1 week, 5 days ago

Bangladesh: Violence Against Hindus Continues, Miscreants Thrash ISKCON Member At Home. VIDEO

ABP News  

The violence against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh continues. ISKCON is being targeted in Bangladesh, the organisation alleged last week, citing the destruction of a temple and a community centre run by it. Earlier, a former ISKCON priest, Chinmoy Krishna Das, was arrested and is now awaiting bail. Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote …

No relief for Hindu monk Chinmoy Das in Bangladesh, senior lawyer attacked
1 week, 6 days ago

No relief for Hindu monk Chinmoy Das in Bangladesh, senior lawyer attacked

India Today  

A court in Chattogram quashed the bid for relief for jailed monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the prominent Hindu leader resisting atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh. Rabindra Ghosh, the Supreme Court lawyer, tried to get legal help for Chinmoy Das a week after no lawyer could step in to represent him in a Chattogram court after Islamists threatened them with …

Sheikh Hasina slams Yunus over Hindu priest Chinmoy Das’ arrest; calls him ‘mastermind of July-August unrest’
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2 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina slams Yunus over Hindu priest Chinmoy Das’ arrest; calls him ‘mastermind of July-August unrest’

Live Mint  

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina slammed Bangladesh's interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus over the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Das and also called him the masterminds of the July-August unrest in the country. The Jamaat and terrorists are having a free run under the new regime,” said Hasina while terming the current leadership a ‘fascist regime’ that allows terrorists …

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri visits Dhaka amid attacks on Bangladeshi Hindus
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2 weeks ago

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri visits Dhaka amid attacks on Bangladeshi Hindus

Hindustan Times  

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Dhaka on Monday morning to discuss bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh, officials said. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri The visit comes amid recent reports of rise in violence against minorities in Bangladesh and the arrest of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Chittagong. The delegation led by the foreign secretaries of the two countries …

India’s foreign secretary Misri in Bangladesh for talks, a first since Yunus assumed power
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2 weeks ago

India’s foreign secretary Misri in Bangladesh for talks, a first since Yunus assumed power

Firstpost  

The visit comes amid recent reports of rise in violence against minorities in Bangladesh and the arrest of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Chittagong Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Dhaka on Monday morning to discuss bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh, officials said. The visit comes amid recent reports of rise in violence against minorities in Bangladesh and …

Bangladesh Police file case against Hindu monk Chinmoy Das, his followers
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bangladesh Police file case against Hindu monk Chinmoy Das, his followers

India Today  

A case was filed against Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das and hundreds of his followers in Bangladesh in connection with the reported clash last month between police and the monk's supporters in Chattogram, who were arrested on sedition charges. The case, filed by Enamul Haque, a Hefazat-e-Islam activist, named Das as the main accused alongside 164 identified people and up …

ISKCON says Dhaka center was burned down amid Bangladesh unrest: ‘Idols were destroyed’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

ISKCON says Dhaka center was burned down amid Bangladesh unrest: ‘Idols were destroyed’

Live Mint  

Communal unrest in Bangladesh took a fresh turn on Saturday with the ISKCON centre in Dhaka being set ablaze by unknown miscreants. Das also told PTI that “vandals set ablaze idols inside the temple at the Namhatta property”. The recent unrest stems from the sedition charges filed against Chinmoy Krishna Das for allegedly raising a saffron flag above Bangladesh's national …

Centre at Dhaka set on fire, claims ISKCON
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Centre at Dhaka set on fire, claims ISKCON

The Hindu  

“A centre of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness was set on fire in Dhaka in Bangladesh,” a spokesperson of the religious order said on Saturday “Early morning today, between 2-3 a.m., miscreants set fire to the Shri Shri Radha Krishna Temple and the Shri Shri Mahabhagya Lakshmi Narayan Temple, which fall under the Hare Krishna Namhatta Sangha, located in …

Spiritual leader Devkinandan urges UN to act on Bangladesh violence
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Spiritual leader Devkinandan urges UN to act on Bangladesh violence

Op India  

Spiritual leader Devkinandan Thakur on Thursday urged the United Nations to take immediate action against the recent violence in Bangladesh and said that if the international peacekeeping organisation fails to act, it should dissolve. Speaking to ANI, Devkinandan Thakur said, “I have written a letter to the United Nations…UN was founded because if some attack happens on humanity anywhere in …

Another Iskcon centre in Bangladesh set on fire, idol damaged: Report
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Another Iskcon centre in Bangladesh set on fire, idol damaged: Report

India Today  

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness on Saturday alleged that its centre in Dhaka district in neighbouring Bangladesh was burnt down earlier in the day. Iskcon Kolkata vice president Radharamn Das told PTI that the targetted attack on members of the community and members of the Vaishnavite order goes on unabated as "vandals set ablaze idols inside the temple at …

Bangladesh minority group slams attack against Hindus in Sunamganj: ‘Over 100 houses looted, temple damaged…’
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bangladesh minority group slams attack against Hindus in Sunamganj: ‘Over 100 houses looted, temple damaged…’

Live Mint  

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council released a statement on Thursday following attacks against minorities in Sunamgonj district. “More than 100 houses and business establishments of the Hindu community were attacked, vandalised and looted in Manglargaon and Monigaon East Gunigram…Doara Bazar Loknath Temple was heavily damaged in the attack. The alleged incident took place late at night on December …

Amid Iskcon-Bangladesh tension, Yunus meets religious leaders: ‘Not enemies despite differences’
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Amid Iskcon-Bangladesh tension, Yunus meets religious leaders: ‘Not enemies despite differences’

Firstpost  

Bangladesh interim-government head Muhammad Yunus met religious leaders in his country and said, ‘If any incident of attack on minorities takes place in the country, information must be collected immediately and the perpetrators must be brought to justice’ Tension escalated between India and Bangladesh following the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and reports of increasing attacks on …

PM Modi should intervene to ensure release of ISKCON monk in Bangladesh: BJP member in LS
2 weeks, 5 days ago

PM Modi should intervene to ensure release of ISKCON monk in Bangladesh: BJP member in LS

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A BJP Lok Sabha member on Wednesday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the release of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who has been jailed in Bangladesh on charges of sedition. Malini said she hoped that the Bangladesh government would release the ISKCON monk. BJP member Dilip Saikia, who represents Darrang-Udalguri in Assam, wanted the …

Sunni Muslim leader condemns arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sunni Muslim leader condemns arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode: A prominent Sunni Muslim leader on Wednesday condemned the arrest of a Hindu monk last week by Bangladeshi police and urged the neighbouring country to ensure the safety and well-being of its minority communities immediately. In a statement, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, popularly known as Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musaliyar, criticised the recent arrest of monk Chinmoy Krishna Das by …

Bangladesh: Islamists prevent lawyers from appearing for ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in court
Top News
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bangladesh: Islamists prevent lawyers from appearing for ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in court

Op India  

In a major blow to ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, none of the lawyers came forward to represent him before a Bangladeshi court. Chinmoy Krishna Das’s associate at Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote Swatantra Gauranga Das alleged that no lawyer represented the Hindu leader owing to threats from a “politically motivated lawyers’ group”. In a statement, Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote said, …

Bangladesh: Hindu houses, temples vandalized in Doarabazar over alleged blasphemous comment on Facebook, say reports
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bangladesh: Hindu houses, temples vandalized in Doarabazar over alleged blasphemous comment on Facebook, say reports

Op India  

On Monday, 3rd December, no lawyer for ISKCON head Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh could appear for him in Chattogram court forcing the authorities to postpone the date of the hearing to January 2nd. Islamists ransacked his home and brutally attacked him, leaving him in the ICU, fighting for his life.#SaveBangladeshiHindus #FreeChinmoyKrishnaPrabhu pic.twitter.com/uudpC10bpN — Radharamn Das राधारमण दास December 2, …

‘…free of Hindus’: Taslima Nasreen slams Bangladesh over arrest of ex-ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das
2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘…free of Hindus’: Taslima Nasreen slams Bangladesh over arrest of ex-ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das

Hindustan Times  

Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen criticised the delay in granting bail to former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, whose lawyer was “brutally attacked” after the hearing on the day he was arrested. Taking to social media platform X, Nasreen said: “There is no lawyer in Bangladesh to stand for Chinmoy Krishna Das. They are working towards their goal.” The ISKCON Kolkata …

Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus govt claims Hindu more protected under interim rule, denies deliberate targeting on ISKCON
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus govt claims Hindu more protected under interim rule, denies deliberate targeting on ISKCON

Op India  

On Tuesday, 3rd December, a senior Bangladeshi government official claimed that the minority Hindu community was more protected in Bangladesh under the rule of the interim government than they were during the administration of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In an exclusive interview with India Today, Shafiqul Alam, the press secretary of the Muhammad Yunus government, claimed that Indian media …

Bangladesh: Chinmoy Das' lawyer Regan Acharya ‘brutally attacked’, his chambers vandalised, claims ISKCON Kolkata
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Bangladesh: Chinmoy Das' lawyer Regan Acharya ‘brutally attacked’, his chambers vandalised, claims ISKCON Kolkata

Hindustan Times  

ISKCON Kolkata on Tuesday claimed that Regan Acharya, one of the lawyers who represented Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das the day he was arrested, was “brutally attacked” after the hearing. The ISCKON Kolkata spokesperson's claim came hours after a court in Bangladesh postponed Chinmoy's bail hearing due to the unavailability of any lawyer to represent him, reports said. Earlier in …

Indian police arrest seven for breaking into Bangladesh consulate
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Indian police arrest seven for breaking into Bangladesh consulate

Hindustan Times  

GUWAHATI, India, - Police in India's northeastern state of Tripura arrested seven members of a Hindu group and charged them with breaking into the Bangladesh consulate and vandalising property, a police officer said on Tuesday. Indian police arrest seven for breaking into Bangladesh consulate The move came hours after Muslim-majority Bangladesh called for immediate action against protesters who broke into …

Bangladesh: Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das’s bail hearing postponed as no lawyer appears to defend him. Here’s why
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Bangladesh: Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das’s bail hearing postponed as no lawyer appears to defend him. Here’s why

Live Mint  

The bail hearing of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a Hindu priest accused of sedition in Bangladesh, has been postponed to January 2, 2025, as no lawyers appeared in court on Tuesday. As other lawyers refused to appear for him, a Chattogram court deferred to January 2 the hearing on Chinmoy Krishna Das's bail petition. A group of lawyers were Provide …

7 arrested, action against 4 cops over security breach at Bangladesh mission in Tripura – Firstpost
2 weeks, 6 days ago

7 arrested, action against 4 cops over security breach at Bangladesh mission in Tripura – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Seven people have been arrested and action, including suspension, has been taken after the security breach at Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Tripura’s Agartala on Monday Security enhanced after protesters broke out police barricades during a protest against atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh, at the Assistant High Commission in Agartala on December 2, 2024. Seven people have been arrested and …

Bangladesh news live: Anger over Hindu monk's arrest grows, Tripura cops sacked over mission breach
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Bangladesh news live: Anger over Hindu monk's arrest grows, Tripura cops sacked over mission breach

Hindustan Times  

Live By Bangladesh news live: Bangladesh has been on edge since former monk Chinmoy Das was arrested on sedition charges. Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has said that Das was ‘arrested unjustly.’ Members of ISKCON, Kolkata hold a protest over arrest of ISKCON monk and Bangladeshi Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and demand his immediate release in Kolkata, India, on …

Ensure safety of lawyers willing to represent Chinmoy Das: ISKCON to Bangladesh govt
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ensure safety of lawyers willing to represent Chinmoy Das: ISKCON to Bangladesh govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: International Society for Krishna Consciousness Kolkata has appealed to the Bangladesh government to ensure the safety of lawyers willing to represent Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in an ongoing case, following a brutal attack on his lawyer. ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das on Monday claimed that Ramen Roy, who was defending Chinmoy Krishna Das, was attacked by a group …

ISKCON Kolkata urges Bangladesh govt to ensure safety of lawyers willing to represent Chinmoy Das
Top News
2 weeks, 6 days ago

ISKCON Kolkata urges Bangladesh govt to ensure safety of lawyers willing to represent Chinmoy Das

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, International Society for Krishna Consciousness Kolkata has appealed to the Bangladesh government to ensure the safety of lawyers willing to represent Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in an ongoing case, following a brutal attack on his lawyer. ISKCON Kolkata urges Bangladesh govt to ensure safety of lawyers willing to represent Chinmoy Das ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das on Monday …

Bangladesh Hindu Priest Chinmoy Das's Wait For Freedom Grows Longer As Lawyer Fails To Turn Up
Top News
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Bangladesh Hindu Priest Chinmoy Das's Wait For Freedom Grows Longer As Lawyer Fails To Turn Up

ABP News  

Bangladeshi Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das's wait for freedom has been prolonged as his bail hearing was postponed on Tuesday. Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote and head of the Pundarik Dham in the Chittagong district of Bangladesh, will now have to wait at least till January 2, 2025, for his hearing to take …

Bangladesh: No lawyer, no relief for arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Das; bail hearing delayed
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Bangladesh: No lawyer, no relief for arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Das; bail hearing delayed

Hindustan Times  

Hindu monk and former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, arrested in Bangladesh, failed to get any relief on Tuesday as his bail hearing in a court was postponed due to the unavailability of any lawyer to represent him, reports said. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari holds posters of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das who was arrested in Bangladesh during a protest …

'Be very careful': Iskcon Kolkata advises Bangladesh monks to avoid saffron robes, tilak on forehead
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Be very careful': Iskcon Kolkata advises Bangladesh monks to avoid saffron robes, tilak on forehead

Firstpost  

Iskcon Kolkata has adviced its followers and colleagues in Bangladesh to not wear saffron clothes, hide tulsi beads, wipe off tilak and cover head to avoid being attacked in the ongoing unrest in the neighbouring country which has been witnessing increasing incidents of violence against Hindu minorities and monks As attacks on monks and minorities, especially Hindus, increase in Bangladesh, …

ISKCON claims Advocate Ramen Roy ’brutally attacked’ in Bangladesh for defending Chinmoy Prabhu: ‘His only fault was...’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

ISKCON claims Advocate Ramen Roy ’brutally attacked’ in Bangladesh for defending Chinmoy Prabhu: ‘His only fault was...’

Live Mint  

Advocate Ramen Roy, who had defended Bangladesh's Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu who was arrested on charges of sedition, has been ‘brutally attacked,’ ISKCON vice president and spokesperson Radharamn Das claimed. Apart from Chinmoy Krishna Das, Radharamn Das also claimed that two monks, Adipurush Shyam Das and Ranganath Das Brahmachari, were reportedly arrested on November 29. Confirming the arrests, he …

FirstUp: Bangladesh court to hear Hindu priest Chinmoy Das' bail plea & other big news today
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

FirstUp: Bangladesh court to hear Hindu priest Chinmoy Das' bail plea & other big news today

Firstpost  

Bangladesh court will hear the bail plea of Hindu priest Chinmoy Das, who was arrested on sedition charges last week. In the UK, King Charles III and Queen Camilla will welcome host Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for a state visit. King Charles III, and Queen Camilla host Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for a state …

Arrested Hindu monk's lawyer attacked in Bangladesh, in ICU: Iskcon
3 weeks ago

Arrested Hindu monk's lawyer attacked in Bangladesh, in ICU: Iskcon

India Today  

Iskcon India has claimed that a Bangladeshi lawyer defending arrested Hindu monk, Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, was "brutally attacked at his home by Islamists" and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit, fighting for his life. Radharamn Das also told a local Bengali news channel that the attack on Roy was a "direct consequence" of defending Chinmoy Das, an expelled …

Hindus well protected in Bangladesh, better than in Hasina's time: Yunus's aide
3 weeks ago

Hindus well protected in Bangladesh, better than in Hasina's time: Yunus's aide

India Today  

A top Bangladesh government official said Hindus were more protected now than they were during the regime of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In an exclusive interview with India Today, the press secretary of the Muhammad Yunus government, Shafiqul Alam, said an "industrial scale misinformation campaign" was being run by Indian media to peddle false narratives of minorities being targeted …

Iskcon India asks devotees to not wear tilak in Bangladesh: Hide your identity
3 weeks ago

Iskcon India asks devotees to not wear tilak in Bangladesh: Hide your identity

India Today  

Iskcon India has raised concerns about the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh, and urged its monks and followers from Bangladesh not to wear 'tilaks' and 'malas' and practice their faith discreetly. Iskcon Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das on Tuesday alleged that there was a targeted effort against minorities in Bangladesh, and also expressed concern over the safety of the arrested Bangladeshi …

Protests in Mumbai over arrest of ISKCON priest, attack on Hindus in Bangladesh
3 weeks ago

Protests in Mumbai over arrest of ISKCON priest, attack on Hindus in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

Hundreds of protesters, including members of right-wing groups such as the Vishva Hindu Parishad, gathered outside the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Mumbai on Monday, demanding the immediate release of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was recently detained in the neighbouring country. The protesters, led by religious leaders and activists, voiced concerns over what they described as “targeted attacks …

‘Deeply Regrettable’: MEA on breach at Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala
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3 weeks ago

‘Deeply Regrettable’: MEA on breach at Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala

Hindustan Times  

The external affairs ministry on Monday said that the breach of premises at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala is “deeply regrettable.” Security personnel keep vigil amid heightened security at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala. "Government is taking action to step up security arrangements for the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and their Deputy/Assistant High Commission …

How Iskcon is caught in the crosshairs as unrest grips Bangladesh
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3 weeks ago

How Iskcon is caught in the crosshairs as unrest grips Bangladesh

Firstpost  

Iskcon has remained in the headlines since the arrest of its former member Chinmoy Krishna Das last week on sedition charges in Bangladesh. There have also been calls for a ban on the body in the South Asian country, which has been rejected by a court An activist of the Bharatiya Janata Party holds placards of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, …

Bangladesh continues persecution against ISKCON, bars 63 members from travelling to India despite valid documents
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3 weeks ago

Bangladesh continues persecution against ISKCON, bars 63 members from travelling to India despite valid documents

Op India  

On Sunday, 63 members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness were stopped at the Benapole border crossing, despite having proper passports and visas. “We did not allow 54 passengers to travel to India due to suspicions regarding travel purposes,” Bhuiyan said without making any mention of the other group of 9 ISKCON devotees. “We came to participate in a …

Indian tourist attacked in Bangladesh for ‘being Hindu’: ‘I could have lost my eyesight’
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3 weeks ago

Indian tourist attacked in Bangladesh for ‘being Hindu’: ‘I could have lost my eyesight’

Live Mint  

Sayan Ghosh, a tourist from West Bengal’s Belghoria, was allegedly attacked by a mob in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka’s Jurain area. The moment they heard I was Indian and a Hindu, they started thrashing me,” Ghosh said, as quoted by News18. “They warned my friend’s parents that their lives could be in danger for inviting an Indian over,” Ghosh said, as …

'India unsafe for travel,' says Bangladesh as it bars 63 Iskcon monks from crossing the border
3 weeks ago

'India unsafe for travel,' says Bangladesh as it bars 63 Iskcon monks from crossing the border

Firstpost  

The Bangladesh authorities have prevented 63 Iskcon monks with valid documents, including visas and passports, from crossing over to India, citing that they ’lacked specific government permission' An Iskcon monk puts up pamphlets outside the organisation’s headquarters against the arrest of Iskcon monk Chinmay Prabhu by Dhaka police at ISKCON HQ in Kolkata on November 28, 2024. As many as …

Bangladesh stops over 50 Iskcon members from crossing into India: Reports
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bangladesh stops over 50 Iskcon members from crossing into India: Reports

India Today  

Bangladesh border authorities denied permission to dozens of members of the Hindu spiritual organisation Iskcon to cross into India, despite possessing valid travel documents, according to reports. "We consulted the special branch of police and received instructions from the higher authorities not to permit them," Imtiaz Ahsanul Quader Bhuiyan, a Benapole Immigration Police officer, was quoted as saying. The border …

Iskcon holds global sankirtan against violence on Bangladesh Hindus
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Iskcon holds global sankirtan against violence on Bangladesh Hindus

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Following the arrest of Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent devotee leader and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Mancha, by Dhaka police, Iskcon organized a Global Sankirtan across the world in solidarity with the persecuted Hindus of Bangladesh on Sunday. Iskcon Bengaluru also organized a peaceful sankirtan on Hare Krishna Hill to show support for the persecuted …

Iskcon devotees pray for peace amid rising attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Iskcon devotees pray for peace amid rising attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

India Today  

A fresh wave of unrest has gripped Bangladesh following the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and the increasing attacks on temples by radical groups. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent Hindu monk, was arrested a few days ago on charges of sedition, sparking mass protests and clashes with security forces. In light of the continuing attacks, both on temples …

‘Making Bangladesh part of India…’: Angry mob heckles woman scribe in Dhaka amid row over arrest of Hindu monk
3 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Making Bangladesh part of India…’: Angry mob heckles woman scribe in Dhaka amid row over arrest of Hindu monk

Live Mint  

A Bangladeshi journalist was heckled on Saturday night amid continued unrest over the arrest and imprisonment of a Hindu priest. The angry mob accused Munni Saha of spreading misinformation and "doing everything to make Bangladesh a part of India" as she travelled through the Kawran Bazaar area of Dhaka. The development came amid continued unrest over the arrest of Hindu …

Rallies in Bengal demand release of arrested Hindu leader in Bangladesh
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Rallies in Bengal demand release of arrested Hindu leader in Bangladesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Several organisations took out rallies in different parts of West Bengal on Sunday to protest against atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh and demanded immediate release of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in the neighbouring country. "There will be large-scale protests across Bengal if arrested Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das is not released immediately by the Bangladesh government. Meanwhile, preparations …

ISKCON calls for special prayers and kirtan; claims arrest of 2 more monks, Chinmoy Krishna Das’ secretary in Bangladesh
3 weeks, 1 day ago

ISKCON calls for special prayers and kirtan; claims arrest of 2 more monks, Chinmoy Krishna Das’ secretary in Bangladesh

Live Mint  

ISKCON has called a ‘prayer for peace’ urging devotees to join their nearest ISCKON temple globally, on December 1. Meanwhile, ISKCON Kolkata alleged that Bangladesh authorities have arrested two monks, Adipurush Shyam Das and Ranganath Das Brahmachari, and the secretary of Chinmoy Krishna Das. Vice President of ISKCON Kolkata Radha Raman said that the monks were arrested on Friday by …

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