Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has blamed interim government chief Mohammad Yunus for attacks and killings on minorities. While addressing a seminar in New York virtually, Hasina said-
“I am being blamed for the mass killings in Bangladesh, but in fact it is Muhammad Yunus who is involved in the mass killings along with the student leaders. Hasina said-
Teachers and police are being attacked and killed in Bangladesh. Hindus, Buddhists and Christians are being targeted.
Hasina said, Yunus government people are the masterminds of mass murder. London's Tariq Rehman (Khalida Zia's son) has also said that the government will not function if the deaths continue.
She did not want genocide, so she decided to leave the country.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh has called the Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma in Dhaka. In fact, there was an attack on the Bangladesh mission in Agartala on Monday, which Bangladesh expressed its displeasure at.
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Riyaz Hamidullah met Pranay Verma today at 4 pm. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Verma said that India-Bangladesh relations are multi-dimensional and should not be limited to one issue or agenda.
After summoning Pranay Verma, he was on his way to meet the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.
Chinmoy Prabhu's lawyer attacked, admitted to ICU A lawyer representing the case of jailed religious leader Chinmay Krishna Das Prabhu on charges of sedition in Bangladesh has been attacked. ISKCON spokesperson Radharaman Das in Kolkata has claimed this.
In a social media post with Raman Roy's picture, Radharaman Das said-
Chinmoy Das's lawyer Raman Roy has been brutally attacked. He is fighting for his life in ICU. His only mistake was that he defended Chinmaya Prabhu in court. The fanatics ransacked his house and brutally attacked him.
Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent former leader of ISKCON in Bangladesh, was arrested in Dhaka last month after leading a protest in support of the Hindu community in Rangpur. He has been charged with treason. On November 26, the Dhaka court rejected his bail application.
Chinmoy Das's bail hearing has been adjourned till January 2. According to Daily Star, the Yunus government sought time from the court. The hearing was then extended.
According to some media reports, the trial of Chinmoy Das has been extended due to lack of legal assistance. In fact, no lawyer appeared in court to represent Chinmoy Das.
Chinmoy Das's lawyer Raman Roy. This picture has been shared by the spokesperson of ISKCON on social media.
Students are protesting against India in Dhaka University Hundreds of students chanted anti-India slogans and staged a protest at the Dhaka University campus in Bangladesh on Monday night. The students were protesting the demolition of the Bangladesh Assistant High-Commission campus in Agartala on Monday.
According to the Bangladeshi newspaper Daily Star, the students said that the Indian government has promoted relations not with Bangladesh, but with former President Sheikh Hasina. India is not happy with Sheikh Hasina's loss of power.
Protests outside the Indian High Commission in Khulna, security beefed up in Dhaka Students and other radical organizations demonstrated outside the Indian aid mission in Khulna, Bangladesh on Monday night. Additional police force has been arranged to prevent any untoward incident. Security has also been beefed up outside the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Noor-e-Alam said additional forces have been deployed in front of the High Commission. Checkpoints have also been set up for regular checking.
Demand to ban Indian TV channels in Bangladesh A writ petition has been filed in the Dhaka High Court seeking a ban on broadcasting of all Indian TV channels. According to the Dhaka Tribune, the petition filed by lawyer Akhlaq Bhuiya has sought a ban on all Indian channels, including Star Plus, Republic Bangla. The petition alleges that inflammatory news is being aired on Indian channels.
ISKCON canceled programs in 4 major cities due to fear of attacks There is panic among ISKCON followers in Gladesh. Due to fear of attacks, ISKCON has canceled all its programs outside the temple in the cities of Chittagong, Kushtia, Khulna and Mymensingh except Dhaka.
Sujan, an ISKCON follower, said that worship is going on in the temple, but ISKCON followers and saints have stopped coming out of the temple in saffron clothes, they are now coming out in plain clothes. They fear that they will face all kinds of comments and attacks after seeing them in saffron clothes.
There are more than 75 ISKCON temples in Bangladesh. They have 60 thousand full time members while more than 2 lakh primary members.
Who is Chinmaya Prabhu? Chinmaya Krishna Das Brahmachari's real name is Chandan Kumar Dhar. He is the head of Chittagong ISKCON. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left the country on August 5, 2024 amid the ongoing violence in Bangladesh. This was followed by large-scale violence against Hindus.
After this, the Sanatan Jagran Manch was formed to protect the interests of Bangladeshi Hindus and minorities. Chinmay Prabhu became its spokesman. Through the Sanatan Jagran Manch, Chinmay addressed several rallies in Chittagong and Rangpur. Thousands of people participated in it.
Why was Chinmay Prabhu arrested? On October 25, Sanatan Jagran Manch held a rally at Laldighi Ground in Chittagong with 8 point demands. Chinmay Krishna Das spoke in this. Meanwhile, some people hoisted saffron flag on Azadi Stambha in New Market Chowk. This flag had 'Aami Sanatani' written on it.
After the rally, on October 31, Feroze Khan, leader of Begum Khaleda's BNP party, filed a sedition case against 19 people, including Chinmoy Krishna Das, in Chittagong. He is accused of insulting the national flag.
What happened in Bangladesh in the last days?
26 November: Chinmoy Prabhu's bail plea rejected Former ISKCON chief Chinyam Krishna Das Prabhu's bail rejected in Chittagong. After this, violence broke out outside the court premises. In which lawyer Saiful Islam lost his life.
India expressed displeasure India expressed displeasure over the arrest of Chinmoy Prabhu. India's Ministry of External Affairs said it was unfortunate that criminals were roaming freely, but cases were being prosecuted against religious leaders who had made genuine demands through peaceful meetings.
Bangladesh ISKCON cleric walks out of court after bail plea rejected
27 November: Demand to ban ISKCON A petition was filed in the Bangladesh High Court seeking a ban on ISKCON. The lawyer who filed the petition told the court that ISKCON people are behind Saiful's death. In such a situation this organization should be banned. The petition also demanded declaration of emergency in Chittagong.
28 November: Demand to ban ISKCON rejected On September 28, the Dhaka High Court rejected the demand to ban ISKCON. Bangladesh's interim government told the court that it has taken necessary action against ISKCON's activities. This issue is a priority of the government.
Sheikh Hasina demanded the release of Chinmay Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also condemned the arrest of ISKCON's Chinmoy Prabhu on Thursday and asked the interim government to release him immediately. Hasina said that a prominent leader of Sanatan Dharma has been unjustly arrested.
ISKCON Bangladesh severed ties with Chinmoy Prabhu ISKCON Bangladesh dissociated itself from Chinmoy Prabhu. General Secretary Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari said that Chinmay has been removed from all posts in the organization for breach of discipline. They do not take responsibility for any of their statements or reactions.
ISKCON Bangladesh General Secretary Charu Chandra Das is giving a statement on the arrest of Brahmachari Chinmoy Prabhu.
29 November: ISKCON of India came in support of Chinmoy Prabhu The Indian branch of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) said Chinmoy Prabhu was not an official member of the organization, but supported his rights and freedom of speech. The organization said that we have not and will not distance ourselves from Chinmaya Prabhu.
India said- Bangladesh government should take responsibility for the security of Hindus The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Friday issued a statement on the arrest of ISKCON religious leader Chinmay Krishna Das Prabhu and the situation of Hindus in Bangladesh. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India has expressed its protest over the treatment of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh.
30 November: Arrest of Hindu priest Shyamdas Prabhu Another religious leader associated with ISKCON, Shyam Das Prabhu, was arrested in Chittagong. Shyam went to meet Chinmoy Das in jail. He was arrested without a warrant. ISKCON Kolkata Vice Chairman and Spokesperson Radharaman Das gave this information.
Shyam Das Prabhu was arrested without any official warrant.
1 December: 83 members of ISKCON in Bangladesh stopped going to India Bangladesh Immigration Police stopped 54 members of ISKCON at the border who were traveling to India with valid passports and visas. These people were going to India to participate in a religious event. In this regard, the Immigration Police says that despite having valid passports and visas, they did not have special permission from the government. The next day, 29 people from ISKCON were stopped from entering India.
2 December: Mamata demanded to send a peacekeeping force to Bangladesh West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee demanded to send peacekeeping force to Bangladesh. Mamata said that the central government should talk to the United Nations for this. Along with this, he said that PM Modi should bring back Indians who are facing atrocities on foreign soil.
Bangladesh Assistant High Commission office ransacked in Tripura The office of the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Tripura's capital Agartala was vandalized. Hindu Sangharsh Samiti workers staged demonstrations outside the office. Bangladesh expressed displeasure and demanded a full investigation from India.
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