In a major setback to Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, Bangladeshi court on Tuesday ordered his arrest in four more cases while another court stayed his bail order in the sedition case.The four cases involve obstruction of police duties at the Kotwali police station, as well as assaults on lawyers and justice seekers, according to…
In an exclusive interview with India Today Global, Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee, the lawyer representing prominent Hindu monk and activist Chinmoy Krishna Das, expressed confidence in his client’s eventual release despite the recent rejection of his bail plea by a Bangladeshi court. Das, who was arrested on November 25, 2024, has become a symbol of the…
A court in Chattogram quashed the bid for relief for jailed monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the prominent Hindu leader resisting atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh. Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Saiful Islam on Wednesday rejected the bail plea by a Supreme Court lawyer, stating that he lacked the power of attorney to represent Chinmoy…
A case was filed against Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das and hundreds of his followers in Bangladesh in connection with the reported clash last month between police and the monk’s supporters in Chattogram, who were arrested on sedition charges. The case, filed by Enamul Haque, a Hefazat-e-Islam activist, named Das as the main accused alongside…
India reiterated Friday its demand for a fair and just legal process for religious leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested in Bangladesh on sedition charges, while confirming that foreign secretary Vikram Misri will travel to Dhaka next week for Foreign Office Consultations. The talks will take place on Dec 9 and Misri is also…
NEW DELHI: Two Iskcon priests who were associates of Chinmoy Krishna Das were arrested in Bangladesh on Saturday, Iskcon Kolkata vice president Radharamn Das said amid escalating tensions within the country’s Hindu community. Speaking to PTI, Radharamn said, “I have received information that two more Iskcon monks have been arrested by police in Bangladesh.”In a…
‘Stop oppression, free Chinmoy Krishna Das’: RSS condemns persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh NEW DELHI: In a call to action, RSS has called upon the Bangladeshi authorities to take decisive steps in curbing violence against minorities and ensuring justice for the victims and immediate release of those unjustly imprisoned, including religious leader Chinmoy Krishna Das…
Bangladesh’s financial authorities have ordered the freezing for 30 days the bank accounts of 17 people associated with Iskcon, including its former member Chinmoy Krishna Das, according to media reports on Friday. Bangladesh Bank’s Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) sent these directives to different banks and financial institutions on Thursday, suspending all types of transactions in…
Sheikh Hasina (File photo) NEW DELHI: Ousted former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina condemned the interim Muhammad Yunus government in the wake of unabated violent attacks on the Hindu community in Bangladesh that were triggered after the arrest of Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das.Hasina said Chinmoy Krishna Das has been “unjustly arrested and must be released…
Amid international condemnation over rising attack on minorities in Bangladesh, the South Asian country has made headlines again after Hindu Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested and then denied bail in a sedition case.Ministry of external affairs expressed “deep concern” over Das’s arrest and denial of bail. “It is unfortunate that while the perpetrators…