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November 29, 2024 10:59 AM

No discussion was held to ban ISKCON: Adviser Rizwana

No discussion was held to ban the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Bangladesh, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan Environment, Forest, Climate Change Adviser of the interim Government of Bangladesh on Thursday. “No discussion was held in the government to ban ISKCON (in Bangladesh). Many may raise demands. People may take programmes to press home their demands. We are not mixing the offenses of organisations with the offenses of individuals,” she said during a press bri...

November 29, 2024 9:05 AM

ISKCON says it backs Chinmoy Krishna Das’ call for protecting Hindus and places of worship in Bangladesh

Amid the row over the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh on the charges of sedition, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Thursday said it backs the cause for which Das stands while seeking re-establishment of an atmosphere of peaceful coexistence with minorities in the neighbouring nation. In a statement, the ISCKON wrote: "ISKCON has not, and does not distance itself from supporting Chinmoy Krishna Das's rights and freedom for peacefully calling ...

November 28, 2024 9:06 PM

Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari does not belong to us: ISKCON Bangladesh

Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari does not belong to ISKCON Bangladesh as he was expelled by the organisation, said the general secretary of ISKCON Bangladesh, Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari, on Thursday. The organisation would not take responsibility for his statements and speeches, he stated at a press briefing at Swamibagh Ashram in Dhaka. In a written statement, Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari said that Leelaraj Gaur Das, head of Prabartak Sri Krishna Mandir; Gaurang Das; and Chinmoy Krishna Das...

November 28, 2024 8:38 AM

ISKCON centre in Bangladesh’s Shibchar forcibly shut down

An ISKCON centre in Bangladesh's Shibchar has been forcibly shut down by a group of people, media reports said. The purported development came against the backdrop of the arrest of an ISKCON priest, Chinmoy Krishna Das, in Bangladesh to which India has strongly reacted. According to reports that cited eyewitnesses, army personnel took away the ISKCON devotees in a vehicle. ISKCON, Kolkata Vice President and Spokesperson Radharaman Das wrote on X, “ISKCON Namhatta centre in Shibchar Bangladesh...

November 27, 2024 11:04 PM

Row erupts after petition demands ban on ISKCON in Bangladesh, calling it a ‘radical organisation’

A legal petition demanding a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Bangladesh has triggered widespread debate and escalating tensions in the country. The petition, filed by Supreme Court lawyer Al Mamun Russell and 10 other legal professionals, accuses ISKCON of being a "radical organisation" that threatens national security and incites communal unrest. The legal notice, addressed to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Law and Justice, and the Inspecto...

November 27, 2024 6:56 PM

Bangladesh High Court Seeks Government’s Stance on ISKCON

The High Court (HC) of Bangladesh on Wednesday directed the government to clarify its position regarding the Hindu religious organization ISKCON, its activities, and the measures it has taken concerning the group. The directive came during a hearing of a writ petition seeking a ban on ISKCON and the imposition of Section 144 in Chattogram and Rangpur to prevent potential unrest. The court instructed Attorney General Asaduzzaman to present the government’s stance by Thursday, according to the ...

November 27, 2024 4:59 PM

Nothing short of genocide: ISKCON’s Radharaman slams Das’ arrest, Bangladesh situation (Ld)

ISKCON Kolkata Vice President and spokesperson Radharaman Das on Wednesday strongly condemned the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent Hindu priest and religious minority leader in Bangladesh and said this was "nothing short of genocide." Radharaman Das expressed his concern over the growing unrest in the country, which has been intensifying for over a hundred days, particularly targeting minorities. “Chinmoy Krishna Das became the voice of the resistance movement in Bangla...

November 26, 2024 6:20 PM

Bangladeshi cybercriminals target ISKCON’s spiritual media platforms after arrest of Hindu priest

Hours after Bangladeshi authorities arrested and sent Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari to jail, ISKCON Bangladesh reported on Tuesday that its official social media page—critical for the promotion of Sanatan Dharma and the well-being of the Hindu community in the country—has been targeted by cybercriminals. In a social media post, Charu Chanda Das Brahmachari, Secretary General of ISKCON Bangladesh, revealed that the organization’s official Facebook page, ISKCON TV Dhaka, had ...

November 26, 2024 4:16 PM

Bangladesh: Sound grenades fired, batons used against supporters of Chinmoy Prabhu in Chittagong

In Bangladesh, law enforcement authorities used batons and fired sound grenades at devotees and followers of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, also known as Chinmoy Prabhu of ISKCON Pundrik Dham, who had gathered outside the Chittagong Magistrate's Court to demand the release of their leader. Earlier on Tuesday, the Chittagong Metropolitan Court ordered the imprisonment of Chinmoy Prabhu, who also serves as the spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Manch, after rejecting his ...

November 26, 2024 3:38 PM

India urges Bangladesh to ensure safety of Hindus and all minorities after arrest of Hindu priest

India has expressed its "deep concern" over the arrest and subsequent denial of bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Mancha and head of Pundarik Dham in Chittagong. Das was taken into custody by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 4:30 pm on Monday. He was later produced before Judge Kazi Shariful Islam of Chittagong's 6th Metropolitan Magistrate Court at approximately 10:30 am...