Pundarik Dham

‘Committed to upholding communal harmony,’ Says Bangladesh govt after jailing Hindu priest

Facing severe backlash from Hindus worldwide over the shocking arrest and jailing of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Mancha and head of Pundarik Dham in Chittagong, the Bangladesh government, led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, went into damage control mode, asserting its commitment to "upholding communal harmony" in the country. After being taken into custody by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) at Hazrat Shahjalal Intern...

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...