Bangladesh Archives - Page 3 of 27

December 2, 2024 9:26 PM

Bangladesh expresses concerns over security of diplomatic missions in India

The government of Bangladesh has strongly condemned the "violent demonstration and attack" by a large group of protesters from the Hindu Sangharsh Samity of Agartala on Monday at the premises of the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala...

November 29, 2024 10:43 PM

India raises serious concerns over violence against minorities in Bangladesh, Jaishankar tells Parliament

India has taken serious note of recurring violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and has conveyed its concerns to the interim government in Dhaka, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed the Parliament on Friday. Respond...

November 29, 2024 11:05 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 ...

November 29, 2024 9:08 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-establishm...

November 29, 2024 8:51 AM

Human rights organisations must speak up for Hindus in Bangladesh, says former advisor to Trump

Johnnie Moore, the former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and the former spiritual advisor to President Trump has called on Human Rights Organisations to speak up on atrocities against Hindus ...

November 28, 2024 8:39 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 h...

November 27, 2024 11:09 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...

November 27, 2024 9:39 PM

Bangladesh: BNP tells Yunus to foster national unity, pressed for election roadmap

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday urged Prof Muhammad Yunus, the head of the interim government, to forge a national unity to tackle the evolving situation and resolve the existing problem. A five-member BNP delegation, led by its secre...

November 27, 2024 7:02 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...

November 26, 2024 10:27 PM

‘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...