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November 25, 2024 8:12 PM

Bangladesh: Sanatani leader Chinmoy Krishna Das arrested at Dhaka airport

In Bangladesh, Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari of ISKCON Pundrik Dham was arrested at Dhaka airport by the police. He is the spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, an organization advocating for minority rights and security. A Facebook page associated with Pundarik Dham shared a photo of Chinmoy Krishna Das, claiming he was "picked up by individuals identifying themselves as members of the Detective Branch of the police" from the airport. The Additional Commissioner of ...

Boarding bridge mishap damages Kuwait Airways aircraft at Dhaka airport

A boarding bridge collapsed onto Kuwait Airways plane, shearing off its door at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early on Wednesday. The incident took place at Kuwait Airways flight KU-283, a Boeing 777-300 aircraft, at about 2:20 AM on Wednesday. After all passengers had disembarked, the boarding bridge attached to the aircraft's door suddenly collapsed. At the time of the incident, only the pilot and cabin crew remained onboard. The damaged aircraft, which was scheduled to depa...