ISKCON priest Krishna Das Brahmachari who led protests against atrocities on Hindus detained at Dhaka airport: Reports – Times of India

ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari (Image from X)

Prominent Hindu leader and ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari has reportedly been detained in Dhaka by police under the regime of Muhammad Yunus.
The Hindu leader faces charges of sedition following his role in leading a massive rally protesting targeted hate attacks against the Hindu community, according to information & broadcasting ministry’s senior advisor Kanchan Gupta.
“Hindu leader and ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari is reported arrested in Dhaka by Yunus Regime Police. Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was charged with sedition after he led a massive rally of Hindus protesting targeted hate attacks and demanding protection from Islamists. Tallest leader of the Hindu community, Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari is believed to have been taken to Detective Branch of Yunus Regime,” said Kanchan Gupta on X.

Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari has been one of the towering figures among Bangladesh’s Hindu minority and has been very vocal about the community’s grievances amid the reports of attack on Bangladeshi Hindus in the recent past.
Since the ouster of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, Hindus, who make up about 8% of the Bangladeshi population, have faced increased violence and threats. Seen as supporters of Hasina’s pro-India Awami League, they became targets in the ensuing chaos, with attacks also extending to Sufi shrines by emboldened Islamist groups. Protests in Dhaka have called for stronger protections and minority representation under the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, as tensions remain high in the wake of political turmoil.