Chinmoy Krishna Das

Chinmoy Krishna Das, Ex-ISKCON Priest, Gets Bail in Bangladesh Sedition Case

30 Apr 2025

A court in Bangladesh on Wednesday released on bail Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former ISKCON leader, in a sedition case that created national controversy. Das was arrested after a case was lodged against him and 18 others about a rally organized in Chittagong on October 25 last year. The sedition...

Bangladesh Court Rejects Bail plea of ISCKON Priest Chinmoy Krishna Das

02 Jan 2025

A Chattogram court has denied bail to former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das during a hearing conducted under tight security, The Daily Star reported. The bail request was turned down by Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Saiful Islam after about 30 minutes of hearing both parties' arguments, according to Metropolitan...

Bangladesh: Eleven Supreme Court Lawyers to Attend Bail Hearing Priest Chinmoy Krishna Das

02 Jan 2025

Eleven Supreme Court lawyers are scheduled to participate in the bail hearing of former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das on Thursday, according to The Daily Star. Led by advocate Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee, the legal team will defend Chinmoy, in a sedition case resulting from allegations of disrespecting Bangladesh's national flag....

Chinmoy Krishna Das’s Health is Critical in Prison, Bangladeshi Americans Call on Trump to Assist Minorities

30 Dec 2024

Bangladeshi-American groups are urging US President-elect Donald Trump to intervene in Bangladesh to protect minorities. They are concerned about the caretaker government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, which took power after a student agitation ousted the elected Sheikh Hasina government in August. Furthermore, the groups are calling for Trump’s...

Chittagong Court Delays Bail Hearing for Chinmoy Krishna Das

13 Dec 2024

A court in Chittagong recorded a bail petition for Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das on Thursday. However, the judge did not allow an early hearing. Senior lawyer Rabindra Ghosh submitted the petition, but the judge decided to wait for the scheduled hearing date. Missing Documents Cause Delay Rabindra Ghosh, a...

Bangladesh Court Denies Bail To Chinmoy Krishna Das Yet Again: Report

11 Dec 2024

A Bangladesh court has denied bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu priest and spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote, who is affiliated with ISKCON and faces sedition charges. The Chittagong Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Md. Saiful Islam, cited the absence of a lawyer’s letter of attorney as the...

Bangladesh Arrests Second ISKCON Hindu Priest Amid Protests

30 Nov 2024

Another spiritual leader was detained by police in Chattogram on Saturday in a series of shocking arrests targeting Hindu priests in Bangladesh. He is identified as Shyam Das Prabhu, comes days after the controversial detention of another Hindu monk, Chinmoy KrishnaDas. Arrest Without Warrant Sources confirmed that Shyam Das Prabhu...

Fresh Attack in Chattogram: Mob Targets Three Hindu Temples, Throws Brickbats Amid Slogans

30 Nov 2024

A mob attacked three Hindu temples in Chattogram, Bangladesh on Friday. The temples targeted were Shantaneshwari Matri Temple, Shoni Temple, and Shantaneshwari Kalibari Temple. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. in the Harish Chandra Munsef Lane area. Mob Damages Temples A group of several hundred people, shouting slogans, threw brickbats...

3 Temples Attacked in Bangladesh’s Chattogram as Violent Clashes Intensify

27 Nov 2024

Violence erupted in Bangladesh as three Hindu temples in Chattogram were attacked on Tuesday. The targeted temples included Lokonath Temple in Firangi Bazar, Mansa Mata Temple, and Kali Mata Temple in Hazari Lane. Rising Violence Against Minorities These attacks are part of a growing pattern of violence against Hindus and...

Protests Erupt in Bangladesh Over Detention of ISKCON Leader Chinmoy Krishna Das

27 Nov 2024

Violence erupted in Bangladesh on Tuesday, targeting three Hindu temples in Chattogram: Lokonath Temple in Firangi Bazar, Mansa Mata Temple, and Kali Mata Temple in Hazari Lane. These attacks occurred amidst escalating tensions following protests demanding the release of ISKCON monk and Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu. The unrest...

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