Johnnie Moore, the former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), expressed views on how global leaders have maintained silence on the persecution of minorities in Bangladesh.
Johnnie Moore, the former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and close aid of US President-elect Donald Trump expressed views on how the incoming Trump administration would address the issue of ongoing violence against minorities in Bang
Johnnie Moore, the former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), expressed views on how Bangladesh is handling the issue of the arrest of priest Chinmoy Krishna Das by fostering negative sentiment towards India.
Johnnie Moore, former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), has slammed the Bangladesh interim government over the situation of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, saying there isn't a minority in the country that doesn't feel under
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha warned against attacks on minority Hindus in Bangladesh echoing the Centre's stance on the matter and emphasising the need to protect them.
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Thursday expressed solidarity with priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested on charges of sedition for allegedly raising a flag on a stand displaying Bangladesh's national flag.
Protestors across different faiths--Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, and Ahmadi Muslims--were joined by Swiss nationals who demonstrated solidarity with the cause.
Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was arrested on charges of sedition for allegedly raising a flag on a stand displaying Bangladesh's national flag. He was presented before a Chittagong court on Tuesday. The court denied his bail plea and sent him to custody.
As the incidents of violence against the Hindu community are at their peak, the Indian government has expressed concern over the recent incidents of desecration and damage to Hindu temples and deities in Bangladesh.
Dhaka police arrested ISKCON priest Chinmoy Das on November 25 amid ongoing alleged atrocities against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. Chinmoy Das was arrested on sedition charges, prompting a lawyer to file a petition seeking a ban on ISKCON in Bangladesh.
As per the NIA release, Mohammed Habibur Rehman Habib alias Raj Jesub Mandal, Hannan Anwar Hussain Khan alias Hannan Baburali Gazi, and Mohd Azarali Subhanallah alias Raja Jesub Mandal have been convicted and sentenced to 5 years in jail under relevant sections of the IPC and Foreigners Act.