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, …
A statement by Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatani Jagran Jote said that lawyers were prohibited from appearing for Das’ defence at the court Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu leader associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, who faces several charges, is escorted by the police at the Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court, in Chattogram, Bangladesh on November 26, 2024. Reuters Iskcon monk …
Several people were injured after protests broke out in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh against the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu, a prominent leader of the Hindu group Sammilita Sanatani Jote. In Dhaka, members of the Hindu community protested in the Shahbagh area, where several people raised slogans and also blocked key roads demanding the immediate release of Prabhu. …
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