ISKCON member on Saturday alleged that another Hindu priest has been arrested in Bangladesh after the arrest of Chinmoy Das amid ongoing protests.

Dhaka: Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Mancha and head of Pundarik Dham in Chittagong was arrested and sent to jail on Monday, November 25. Chinmoy Krishna Das is a former member of ISKCON Bangladesh.

ISKCON distances itself from Das, who, it says, was expelled from religious organisation earlier. He was arrested on charges of dishonouring Bangladesh's national flag.

The Dhaka High Court's refusal to ban ISKCON amidst rising religious tensions and protests over the arrest of a former priest highlights the delicate balance between national security and religious freedoms in Bangladesh.

The organisation said it is outrageous to make baseless allegations that ISKCON has anything to do with terrorism anywhere in the world.

The demand for the ban has arisen since a lawyer, Saiful Islam Alif, was killed on Tuesday during a clash involving law-enforcers and alleged Iskcon supporters who were protesting the arrest of Chinmo

Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent Hindu leader and ISKCON monk, has been detained in Dhaka under the Muhammad Yunus regime. He faces sediti

The arrest of a Hindu monk in Bangladesh has triggered a fresh war of words with neighbour India over the condition of minorities in the country. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a spokesperson of a Bangladesh-based Hindu organisation,

ISKCON's statement disassociating itself from Chinmoy Krishna Das came after it faced ban calls in Bangladesh.

In the latest episode of Newshour Agenda, Madhavdas GK discusses Protests Erupt In India As Hindus Attacked in Bangladesh. A protest march by the Hindu Mahasabha in Kolkata on Thursday escalated into a scuffle between demonstrators and police.