DHAKA: Iskcon priest and Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote spokesperson Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was arrested Monday by Dhaka metropolitan police’s detective branch.
Police spokesperson Talebur Rahman confirmed the arrest but did not give details of the charges. A prominent monk leading protests against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh, Chinmoy Krishna Das was detained at Dhaka airport on Monday afternoon and taken to a police station.He had been scheduled to fly from Dhaka to Chattogram (Chittagong).
The reasons for his arrest remain unclear but multiple media reports suggest that the monk has been accused of disrespecting the Bangladeshi flag at a rally he addressed in Oct in Chattogram. A case was filed against him after that rally. He is among 18 individuals charged with sedition over the hoisting of a saffron flag. Chinmoy Krishna Das had recently addressed a massive protest rally in violence-stricken Rangpur on Nov 22, condemning the ongoing atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh.
This development comes amid escalating tensions in the conflict-ridden country, with increasing reports of violence targeting Hindus, including attacks on temples, deities, and their homes and businesses.