'Extremely worrying': Priyanka Gandhi reacts to ISKCON Bangladesh priest Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest
4 months ago

'Extremely worrying': Priyanka Gandhi reacts to ISKCON Bangladesh priest Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday reacted to the arrest of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Bangladesh, saying the incident was "extremely worrying" and the BJP-led central government must intervene. "The news of the arrest of the priest of ISKCON Temple in Bangladesh and the continuing violence against minority Hindus are extremely worrying," she wrote on X. "I appeal to the Central Government to intervene in this matter and strongly raise the issue of ensuring the safety of minorities before the Bangladesh Government," she said. "We strongly condemn the arrest of Prabhu Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson of Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, from the Dhaka airport area on Monday afternoon," said Manindra Kumar Nath, Acting General Secretary of the BHBCUC.

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Bangladesh: Bail hearing of Chinmoy Krishna Das likely today
2 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh: Bail hearing of Chinmoy Krishna Das likely today

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatani Jagran Jote spokesperson, Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmmachari, has applied for bail in the high court in the sedition case on the charge of insulting the national flag of Bangladesh, a lawyer said on Monday. Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmmachari, the spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatani Jagran Jote, has requested bail in the high court in the sedition …

Jailed Hindu monk moves Bangladesh court for bail, hearing likely on January 20
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jailed Hindu monk moves Bangladesh court for bail, hearing likely on January 20

India Today  

The lawyers of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, arrested in Bangladesh in November last year in a sedition case, have filed a petition in the High Court seeking bail for the jailed Hindu monk. The fresh bail plea was moved by the monk's lawyers before the High Court last week and is likely to be heard on January 20. On January …

ISKCON Kolkata holds daily prayers for safety of Hindus in Bangladesh
2 months, 3 weeks ago

ISKCON Kolkata holds daily prayers for safety of Hindus in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

ISKCON Kolkata on Friday said its followers will continue holding prayers till normalcy returns in Bangladesh, where Hindus and other religious minorities have been facing atrocities since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government. ISKCON Kolkata announced on Friday that its adherents will keep praying until things in Bangladesh, where Hindus and other religious minorities have been subjected to horrors, …

‘Chinmoy Krishna Das bail could create anarchy': What happened in Bangladesh court
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Chinmoy Krishna Das bail could create anarchy': What happened in Bangladesh court

Hindustan Times  

A Bangladeshi court once again denied bail to Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case, agreeing with the state's argument that bail for him “could create anarchy.” People in India protest against the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh. “Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Saiful Islam rejected the bail plea after hearing arguments from both sides …

Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das denied bail by Bangladeshi court in Chattogram
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das denied bail by Bangladeshi court in Chattogram

Hindustan Times  

A Bangladeshi court on Thursday denied bail to Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, whose arrest last November on sedition charges triggered protests in several Indian states and emerged as an irritant in bilateral relations. People in India protest against the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh. This was the second time Das’s bail petition was rejected by …

Bangladesh: No relief! Chattogram court rejects bail plea of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh: No relief! Chattogram court rejects bail plea of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das

Live Mint  

A court in Chattogram has denied bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, the former ISKCON leader, after a hearing held under heightened security, The Daily Star reported. Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Saiful Islam rejected the bail request following a 30-minute hearing, during which both parties presented their arguments, according to Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Advocate Mofizur Haque Bhuiyan, ANI reported. Earlier …

Bangladesh court denies bail to Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh court denies bail to Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das

Deccan Chronicle  

A court in Bangladesh on Thursday denied bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a former ISKCON monk and Hindu leader, during a high-security hearing in a sedition case.The Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge rejected the bail plea following a hearing, despite arguments presented by a team of 11 Supreme Court lawyers representing Das. Led by advocate Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee, the legal …

Bangladesh: Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail hearing today, 11 Supreme Court lawyers to represent
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail hearing today, 11 Supreme Court lawyers to represent

Op India  

Eleven Supreme Court lawyers are set to participate in the bail hearing on Thursday of former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, The Daily Star reported. The unrest in Bangladesh stems from the sedition charges filed against Chinmoy Krishna Das for allegedly raising a saffron flag above Bangladesh’s national flag in Chittagong on October 25. In December 2024, Veena Sikri, former …

Minorities under siege? The controversy over arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Minorities under siege? The controversy over arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh

India Today  

Bangladesh is witnessing a storm of protests and international criticism following the arrest of Hindu monk and activist Chinmoy Krishna Das. With tensions escalating since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s government, Bangladesh’s Hindu minority faces relentless violence, leaving temples, homes, and businesses targeted across the country. The interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has downplayed these attacks, but …

Exclusive: Chinmoy Das's lawyer says "He will get bail I am confident"
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Exclusive: Chinmoy Das's lawyer says "He will get bail I am confident"

India Today  

In an exclusive interview with India Today Global, Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee, the lawyer representing prominent Hindu monk and activist Chinmoy Krishna Das, expressed confidence in his client’s eventual release despite the recent rejection of his bail plea by a Bangladeshi court. “Yes, Chinmoy Krishna Das is a minority, but we are confident that he will get bail,” he said. As …

Bangladesh court again rejects bail for Hindu leader charged with sedition
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh court again rejects bail for Hindu leader charged with sedition

Al Jazeera  

Krishna Das Prabhu faces sedition charges for leading rallies demanding better security for minority groups in Chattogram city. A court in Bangladesh has again denied bail to an outspoken Hindu leader advocating for the protection of minority groups in the country. Krishna Das Prabhu did not appear at the hearing at the court in the southeastern city of Chattogram, where …

Bangladesh court rejects arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Das's bail plea
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh court rejects arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Das's bail plea

India Today  

A court in Bangladesh's Chattogram on Thursday rejected the bail plea of the jailed Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, who was arrested by the Dhaka Police on November 25 in connection with a sedition case. The bail plea sought by a team of 11 Supreme Court lawyers who had travelled to Chattogram from Dhaka, was rejected by Metropolitan Sessions …

ISKCON hopes for justice ahead of jailed Chinmoy Das' court hearing in Bangladesh
2 months, 4 weeks ago

ISKCON hopes for justice ahead of jailed Chinmoy Das' court hearing in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

ISKCON Kolkata on Wednesday expressed hope that jailed Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das will receive justice in the court hearing scheduled on Thursday. Members of Bangiyo Hindu Jagoran take out a protest rally over arrest of ISKCON monk and Bangladeshi Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and demand his immediate release in Kolkata, India. ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das said the …

Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das ‘seriously ill’ in Bangladesh prison; ISKCON monk’s backers seek Donald Trump’s help
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das ‘seriously ill’ in Bangladesh prison; ISKCON monk’s backers seek Donald Trump’s help

Live Mint  

Bangladeshi monk Chinmoy Krishna Das is said to be seriously ill and lacks proper treatment in prison. In a post on social media platform X, user Angry Saffron said: “Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu, seriously ill in prison, hospitalized twice, lacks proper treatment. A minority group in Bangladesh on Sunday called for the "immediate release" of Chinmoy Krishna Das, asserting that the …

Bangladesh: ISKCON expresses concern over violence against Hindu minorities
3 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh: ISKCON expresses concern over violence against Hindu minorities

Op India  

Governing Body Commissioner of ISKCON Gauranga Das on Saturday expressed concern over the violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh as a fresh case of vandalism of Hindu Temple emerged in the country. Gauranga Das also requested the Bangladesh government to give the right to adopt and follow their religious freedom to all minorities. “We have arrested one person early today …

ISKCON Kolkata condemns priest's murder in Bangladesh, raises concern over cases against Hindu minorities
3 months, 1 week ago

ISKCON Kolkata condemns priest's murder in Bangladesh, raises concern over cases against Hindu minorities

India TV News  

ISKCON Kolkata Vice President Radharaman Das expressed deep concern over the escalating violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, following reports of over 2,200 cases of violence this year. ISKCON Kolkata urged the Bangladeshi government to take stronger measures to protect religious minorities, particularly as tensions continue to rise in the wake of political unrest in the country. In response to …

BJP leaders meet the lawyer defending the arrested ISKCON monk in Bangladesh
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Bangladesh: Four arrested in connection with attacks on Hindu community in Sunamgonj
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Four arrested in connection with attacks on Hindu community in Sunamgonj

Op India  

Law enforcement agencies on Saturday arrested four individuals for vandalising and damaging houses and shops of the Hindu community and the local Loknath temple in the Doarabazar area of Sunamganj district earlier this month, the office of the Chief Adviser said in a statement. The local police arrested Das immediately, but, amid concerns over his safety, the police transferred him …

ISKCON has its back to wall in Bangladesh: Kolkata spokesperson
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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: Iskcon priest awaits bail as court defers hearing for third time, lawyer attacked again
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Iskcon priest awaits bail as court defers hearing for third time, lawyer attacked again

Firstpost  

No early bail hearing for Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das as a court in Bangladesh’s Chattogram rejected a plea seeking to advance hearing his bail petition. Senior lawyer attacked again Reports quoted 75-year-old Ghosh as saying that he was harassed and attacked on Wednesday outside the court when he went to file the petition on advance hearing of Das’s bail …

Bangladesh Court again rejects bail plea of priest Chinmoy Krishna Das
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh Court again rejects bail plea of priest Chinmoy Krishna Das

Deccan Chronicle  

A Bangladesh court here has rejected the plea to change the bail hearing date of arrested Hindu priest, Chinmoy Krishna Das.The court dismissed the petition, stating that Chinmoy Krishna Das, the spokesperson of Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaron Jote, did not authourised power to the lawyer who submitted the plea on Wednesday.Rabindra Ghosh, a Bangladesh Supreme Court senior lawyer and human …

No relief to Hindu priest: Bangladesh court rejects petition to advance hearing of Chinmoy Krishna Das’ bail plea
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

No relief to Hindu priest: Bangladesh court rejects petition to advance hearing of Chinmoy Krishna Das’ bail plea

Live Mint  

Arrested Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das' is unlikely to get any immediate relief before the new year as Bangladesh court on Wednesday rejected a petition to advance the hearing of his bail plea in a sedition case. Chattogram Metropolitan Session Judge Saiful Islam said that the bail plea would be heard as previously fixed on January 2. — On November …

Bangladesh court rejects plea to advance hearing of arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Das' bail plea
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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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3 months, 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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3 months, 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
Trending News
3 months, 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 files case against Hindu monk Chinmoy Das, his followers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

A case was lodged on Sunday over a clash between police and followers of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das on the court premises in Chittagong, according to a media report. The Dhaka Tribune newspaper said the case names the Hindu leader, arrested on a charge of sedition, as the prime accused, along with 164 identified individuals and 400 to 500 …

Chinmoy Das, his followers booked in another case in Bangladesh amid outrage
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinmoy Das, his followers booked in another case in Bangladesh amid outrage

India TV News  

ISKOCN monk Chinmoy Krishna Das was on Sunday booked in a fresh case regarding a clash on the court premises in Chittagong, according to media reports. According to the Dhaka Tribune newspaper, the case names the Hindu leader as the prime accused along with 164 identified individuals and 400 to 500 unidentified people. In his complaint, Haque has alleged that …

Bangladesh Police file case against Hindu monk Chinmoy Das, his followers
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Centre at Dhaka set on fire, claims ISKCON
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3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

ISKCON alleges its centre in Bangladesh capital Dhaka burnt down, ‘idols set ablaze’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

ISKCON alleges its centre in Bangladesh capital Dhaka burnt down, ‘idols set ablaze’

Hindustan Times  

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness on Saturday alleged that its centre in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka was burnt down earlier in the day. ISKCON's Kolkata vice president Radharamn Das said in an X post,"ISKCON Namhatta Centre burned down in Bangladesh. “Early morning today, between 2-3 AM, miscreants set fire to the Shri Shri Radha Krishna Temple and the Shri Shri …

Spiritual leader Devkinandan urges UN to act on Bangladesh violence
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

PM Modi should intervene to ensure release of ISKCON monk in Bangladesh: BJP member in LS
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Chennai: Hindu Organisations Protest Against Arrest Of Hindu Monk Chinmoy Krishna Das In Bangladesh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chennai: Hindu Organisations Protest Against Arrest Of Hindu Monk Chinmoy Krishna Das In Bangladesh

ABP News  

Various Hindu organisations participated in a protest organised by the Bangladesh Hindus Rights Retrieval Committee in Chennai condemning the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. The demonstration was held to demand justice for the victims of violence and the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das who was detained at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on November 27 under charges of …

Bangladesh: Islamists prevent lawyers from appearing for ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in court
Top News
3 months, 3 weeks 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, …

‘…free of Hindus’: Taslima Nasreen slams Bangladesh over arrest of ex-ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

UK parliament raises concerns over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh amid ongoing protests
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UK parliament raises concerns over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh amid ongoing protests

Hindustan Times  

The echoes of the ongoing Hindu protests in Bangladesh after the arrest of an ISKCON priest have now reached the UK parliament where MPs have raised concerns over recent attacks on the minority community in the Muslim-dominated state. “We are aware of the statement of concern from the Indian government following the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a well-known Hindu …

Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus govt claims Hindu more protected under interim rule, denies deliberate targeting on ISKCON
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Human rights violated in Bangladesh, arrested Hindu monk's lawyers beaten up: BJP's Suvendu
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Human rights violated in Bangladesh, arrested Hindu monk's lawyers beaten up: BJP's Suvendu

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said human rights have been violated in Bangladesh as lawyers of arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das could not appear in a court in the neighbouring country as they were allegedly beaten up by fundamentalists there. arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das' principal lawyer Ramen Roy was …

Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader’s bail hearing as tensions with India spike
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader’s bail hearing as tensions with India spike

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A court in southeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday rescheduled a bail hearing for a jailed prominent Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groups. Krishna Das Prabhu, who was arrested in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, last week, faces charges of sedition after he led huge rallies in the southeastern city of …

Bangladesh: Chinmoy Das' lawyer Regan Acharya ‘brutally attacked’, his chambers vandalised, claims ISKCON Kolkata
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3 months, 3 weeks 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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3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Bangladesh news live: Anger over Hindu monk's arrest grows, Tripura cops sacked over mission breach
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3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

No relief for arrested Hindu leader in Bangladesh; bail hearing set for Jan 2
3 months, 3 weeks ago

No relief for arrested Hindu leader in Bangladesh; bail hearing set for Jan 2

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das failed to get any relief on Tuesday as his bail hearing in a Bangladesh court was postponed for a month due to the unavailability of any lawyer to represent him, according to a media report. After an initial hearing on the bail petition on Tuesday, the judge set January 2 for another hearing, Chattogram …

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