Protesters demand release of ISKCON priest in Bangladesh, highlighting attacks on minority Hindus, drawing political criticism and calls for action.

In a protest rally organised along the India-Bangla border, West Bengal Leader of Opposition Adhikari threatened that if the targeted attacks against Hindus continue then exports of essential items wi

Bangladeshi supporters of an arrested Hindu leader clashed with security forces on Tuesday after the outspoken monk was denied bail on sedition charges, with one person killed, police said.

On December 2, Bangladeshi Hindus in Canada organized a protest over the arrest of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh. The arrest was made on charges of sedition after Das allegedly raised a flag on a stand displaying Bangladesh’s national flag.

BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari held a protest near Petrapole border on India-Bangladesh border in North 24 Parganas on 02. The leader along with BJP supporters raised slogans over the arrest of a Hindu monk in Bangladesh.

Over 1,000 monks from across West Bengal are taking part in a demonstration at the Petrapole border in North 24 Parganas on Monday to protest against the attacks on minority Hindus in Bangladesh, and the release of arrested spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in the neighboring country.

Monks protest arrests in Bangladesh, ISKCON members denied entry, Bangladeshi nationals return, protests held globally by ISKCON.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma supported the protest and said that they are concerned about the religious minorities in Bangladesh