In a development that has intensified communal tensions in Bangladesh, a plea was filed in the High Court on Wednesday seeking a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). The plea comes amid rising attacks on the Hindu community and the controversial arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent Hindu monk, on […]

The Bangladesh High Court has rejected a plea to ‘suo moto’ ban ISKCON, assuring that authorities have taken appropriate measures. The Bangladesh High Court had received a plea to ban the temple’s activities in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh High Court has said that it would not issue a suo moto order to prohibit the activities of […]

The Indian government has expressed its concern over the escalating tensions and rising violence in Bangladesh, urging the nation’s interim government to take responsibility for protecting all minority groups.  In response to the questions in Lok Sabha about violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs in India, said that the Indian […]