Vedant Patel answering the questions asked regarding Bangladesh in the press conference.
America has expressed concern over attacks on Hindus and minorities in Bangladesh. According to news agency Reuters, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said that the government needs to respect freedom of speech and fundamental rights.
Patel said that it is the responsibility of the government to protect the interests of minorities. He said that the detained people should get a chance to present their views. They should be treated according to human rights.
British MPs have also expressed concern over the attacks on the Hindu community in Bangladesh. Labor Party MP Barry Gardiner said that the British government is monitoring the situation in Bangladesh. Opposition Conservative Party MP Bob Blackman said that efforts are being made to eliminate Hindus in Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina is out of power.
During a debate in the House of Commons, Blackman said that houses of Hindus have been burnt in Bangladesh. Their shops and houses are being vandalized. Priests are being arrested.
British MP Bob Blackman speaking on the issue of Bangladesh in the House of Commons.
Hasina said- Mohammad Yunus is responsible for attacks on minorities Tension has increased in Bangladesh after the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has blamed the head of the interim government, Mohammad Yunus, for the attacks and killings on minorities. While virtually addressing a seminar in New York on Tuesday, Hasina said-
“I am being blamed for the mass murders in Bangladesh, but in reality it is Mohammad Yunus who is in collusion with student leaders and is involved in the mass murders.
Hasina said-
In Bangladesh, teachers and police are being attacked and killed. Hindus, Buddhists and Christians are being targeted.
Hasina said, the people of Yunus government are the masterminds of mass murders. Even Tariq Rehman (Khaleda Zia's son) from London has said that if deaths continue, the government will not run.”
Hasina said- I did not want genocide, that is why I decided to leave the country.
On the other hand, Bangladesh Foreign Ministry has issued summons to Indian High Commissioner Prannoy Verma in Dhaka. Actually, Bangladesh Mission was attacked in Agartala on Monday, Bangladesh had expressed displeasure over this.
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Riyaz Hamidullah met Prannoy Verma on this matter today at 4 pm. Talking to journalists after the meeting, Verma said – India-Bangladesh relations are multidimensional, they should not be limited to one issue or agenda.
Prannoy Verma on his way to meet the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh after being summoned.
Chinmoy Prabhu's lawyer attacked, admitted to ICU
In Bangladesh, a lawyer representing the case of religious leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu, who is jailed on treason charges, has been attacked. This claim has been made by ISKCON spokesperson Radharaman Das in Kolkata.
Radharaman Das said in a post on social media with the picture of Raman Roy-
Chinmay Das's lawyer Raman Roy has been brutally attacked. He is fighting for his life in ICU. His only mistake was that he defended Chinmoy Prabhu in the court. The fundamentalists vandalized 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 accused of treason. On November 26, a Dhaka court had rejected his bail plea.
The bail hearing of Chinmay Das has been postponed till January 2. According to The Daily Star, Yunus government sought time from the court after which the hearing was extended.
According to some media reports, Chinmay Das's hearing has been extended due to lack of legal help. Actually, no lawyer appeared in the court to represent Chinmay Das.
Chinmoy Das's lawyer Raman Roy. This picture has been shared by ISKCON spokesperson on social media.
Students protest against India in Dhaka University Hundreds of students raised anti-India slogans and protested on the campus of Dhaka University in Bangladesh on Monday night. These students were protesting against the demolition of the campus of Assistant High-Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala on Monday.
According to Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star, the students said that the Indian government did not pursue relations with Bangladesh but with former President Sheikh Hasina. India is not happy with Sheikh Hasina losing power.
Protest outside Indian High Commission in Khulna, security increased in Dhaka Students and other radical organizations demonstrated outside the Indian Assistant High Commission in Khulna, Bangladesh on Monday night. Additional police force has been deployed to prevent any untoward incident. Security arrangements have also been increased 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 Dhaka Tribune, the petition filed by lawyer Akhlaq Bhuiyan has demanded a ban on all Indian channels including Star Plus, Republic Bangla. It has been alleged in the petition that inflammatory news is being broadcast on Indian channels.
ISKCON closes programs in 4 major cities due to fear of attacks There is panic among ISKCON followers in Bangladesh. 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 continuing in the temple, but ISKCON followers and saints have stopped coming out of the temple in saffron clothes, they are now going out in plain clothes only. They fear that after seeing them in saffron clothes, they will have to face all kinds of comments and attacks.
ISKCON has more than 75 temples in Bangladesh. They have 60 thousand full time members while there are more than 2 lakh primary members.
Who is Chinmoy Prabhu? The real name of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari is Chandan Kumar Dhar. He is the head of Chittagong ISKCON. PM Sheikh Hasina left the country on 5 August 2024 amid the ongoing violence in Bangladesh. After this, violent incidents took place against Hindus on a large scale.
After this, Sanatan Jagran Manch was formed to protect the interests of Bangladeshi Hindus and minorities. Chinmoy Prabhu became its spokesperson. Through 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. Chinmoy Krishna Das gave a speech in this. During this time, some people hoisted the saffron flag on the Azadi Pillar at New Market Chowk. 'Aami Sanatani' was written on this flag.
After the rally, on October 31, Begum Khaleda Zia's BNP party leader Firoz Khan had filed a case of treason 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 Chinmay Prabhu's bail plea rejected Bail of former ISKCON chief Chinyam Krishna Das Prabhu rejected in Chittagong. After this violence broke out outside the court premises. Lawyer Saiful Islam lost his life in this.
India expressed displeasure India expressed displeasure over the arrest of Chinmay Prabhu. India's Ministry of External Affairs said that it is unfortunate that the criminals are roaming freely, but cases are going on against the religious leader who raised the right demands through peaceful meetings.
Religious leader of Bangladesh ISKCON coming out of the court after the bail plea was rejected.
27 November
Demand to ban ISKCON A petition was filed in the Bangladesh High Court demanding a ban on ISKCON. The lawyer who filed the petition had told the court that ISKCON people were behind Saiful's death. In such a situation, this organization should be banned. In this petition, there was also a demand to declare emergency in Chittagong.
28 November
Demand to ban ISKCON rejected On September 28, the Dhaka High Court had rejected the demand to ban ISKCON. The interim government of Bangladesh said in the court that we have taken necessary steps against the activities of ISKCON. This issue is the priority of the government.
Sheikh Hasina demanded the release of Chinmay Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also on Thursday condemned the arrest of ISKCON's Chinmay Prabhu and asked the interim government to release him immediately. Hasina said that a prominent leader of Sanatan Dharma has been arrested unjustly.
ISKCON Bangladesh breaks ties with Chinmay Prabhu ISKCON Bangladesh disassociated itself from Chinmoy Prabhu. General Secretary Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari said that Chinmay had already been removed from all posts of the organization for breach of discipline. He does not take responsibility for any of their statements or reactions.
ISKCON Bangladesh General Secretary Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari giving statement on the arrest of Chinmoy Prabhu.
29 November
India's ISKCON comes in support of Chinmoy Prabhu The Indian branch of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) said that Chinmoy Prabhu was not an official member of the organization, but they support his rights and freedom of speech. The organization said that we have not distanced ourselves from Chinmoy Prabhu and will not do so.
India said- Bangladesh government should take responsibility for the security of Hindus The Indian Foreign Ministry has given a statement on Friday on the arrest of ISKCON religious leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu and the condition of Hindus in Bangladesh. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India has expressed its protest over the treatment of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh.
30 November
Hindu religious leader Shyam Das Prabhu arrested Another religious leader associated with ISKCON, Shyam Das Prabhu, was arrested in Chittagong. Shyam had gone to meet Chinmay Das who was in jail. He was arrested without warrant. ISKCON Kolkata vice president and spokesperson Radharaman Das gave this information.
Shyam Das Prabhu was arrested without any official warrant.
1 december
83 ISKCON members in Bangladesh stopped from going to India Bangladesh Immigration Police stopped 54 ISKCON members traveling to India with valid passports and visas at the border. These people were going to India to participate in a religious function. Regarding this, the Immigration Police says that even though they had valid passports and visas, they did not have special permission from the government. The next day, 29 people of ISKCON were stopped from coming to India.
2 December
Mamta demanded to send peacekeeping force to Bangladesh West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee demanded sending peacekeeping force to Bangladesh. Mamta said that for this the central government should talk to the United Nations. Along with this, he said that PM Modi should bring back the Indians facing atrocities on foreign soil.
Vandalism in the office of Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Tripura The office of the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh was vandalized in Agartala, the capital of Tripura. Workers of Hindu Sangharsh Samiti had organized a demonstration outside the office. Bangladesh expressed displeasure and demanded a thorough investigation from India.
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Bangladesh said – India's statement on Chinmay's arrest is baseless, said – facts were presented wrongly.
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Infiltration in Bangladeshi Assistant High Commission in Tripura: Indian Foreign Ministry said regrettable, security increased
The Indian External Affairs Ministry on Monday condemned the intrusion into the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala, Tripura. The ministry said- Today's incident of infiltration in the premises of Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala is very regrettable. Diplomatic and consular property should not be targeted under any circumstances.
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