Bangladesh Violence Escalates: Violence against the minority Hindu community continues in Bangladesh. Apart from Muslim fundamentalists, the police is also attacking Hindus in many places. The mob is burning their properties. Hindu people are being beaten up while checking their names and IDs. The situation has worsened after the arrest of ISKCON’s Chinmay Krishna Das Brahmachari.
Concerns are being raised all over the world about human rights violations in Bangladesh, but the Bangladesh government does not seem to be taking any concrete steps. On Thursday, questions were asked in the Indian Parliament on this issue. The question was asked whether the Indian government has raised the issue of attacks on Hindus before the interim government of Bangladesh. Let us know 10 big updates related to Bangladesh.
These are the 10 big updates
1. Members of the Bangiya Hindu Jagran Manch on Thursday took out a protest march to the office of the Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata against the atrocities on the Hindu community in the neighbouring country and the arrest of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das.
2. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressed the situation in the state assembly on Thursday (28 November 2024) and said, “No religion should be harmed and any incident that ends in violence due to religion is condemnable. She is saddened by these incidents, but the Bengal administration and her party have a limited role in it. It is hoped that the central government will end the unrest by talking to Bangladesh. We will support every decision taken by the Center.”
3. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Thursday . He briefed PM Modi on the ongoing violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. Sources told India Today that Jaishankar had returned from Italy after attending the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting from November 24 to 26.
4. After the arrest of Chinmay Krishna Das, questions are also being raised on ISKCON in Bangladesh. There has been a demand to declare it a fundamentalist organization. But amidst all this, ISKCON Bangladesh on Thursday distanced itself from Chinmay Krishna Das and said that his actions do not represent a religious institution.”
5. According to the Dhaka Tribune report, ISKCON Bangladesh general secretary Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari said that Lilaraj Gaur Das, Gauranga Das, head of the Prabhatak Sri Krishna Temple, and Chinmoy Krishna Das, head of the Sri Sri Pundarik Dham in Chittagong, were removed from their positions and all organisational activities within ISKCON due to violation of discipline.
6. The Bangladesh High Court on Thursday refused to issue a suo motu order to ban the activities of ISKCON in the country. The decision came despite a petition from a Supreme Court lawyer and calls for such action from student groups. The court said necessary action has already been taken in the matter. The court expressed hope that the government will remain vigilant in safeguarding law and order, including atrocities against minorities, especially Hindus.
7. Conservative MP Bob Blackman of the United Kingdom has targeted the Bangladeshi interim government over the attacks on the Hindu community in Bangladesh after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was removed from office in August this year. On Thursday, the MP wrote on X, “I condemn the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh and the imprisonment of Chinmoy Krishna Das. Freedom of religion must be protected globally. I am also concerned by their attempt to get the High Court to rule that ISKCON should be banned from the country. We have fought for the freedom of Bangladeshis and we cannot allow any government there to oppress minorities.”
8. Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday condemned the killing of a lawyer in Chittagong and the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das and demanded their immediate release. Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after violent protests in August, has accused the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus of widespread human rights violations.
9. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday described the arrest of Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Das and reports of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh as “serious and disturbing”. Speaking to news agency ANI, Shashi Tharoor said, “All Indians are concerned about the well-being of their neighbour. It is not just the Ministry of External Affairs but all Indian citizens who are concerned about these reports.”
10. The Indian government has strongly objected to Chinmay’s arrest two days ago and has urged Dhaka to ensure the safety of minority communities, including Hindus. However, Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry has expressed displeasure over India’s interference in its internal affairs.
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