Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu priest and minority rights advocate in Bangladesh, was arrested and denied bail on sedition charges. India's ministry of external affairs expressed concern, noting attacks on minorities protesting Das's arrest.

India-Bangladesh-ISKCON: India will not be raising with Bangladesh the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent monk of ISKCON Bangladesh who has been jailed on charges of sedition for allegedly insulting the country’s flag during a rally last month,

Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, an ISKCON priest and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was arrested on November 25, 2024, by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's detective branch.

BJP leaders, spearheaded by Suvendu Adhikari, protested outside the Bangladesh High Commission in Kolkata over the arrest of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das. They demanded his release, alleging religious persecution in Bangladesh.

"Prabhu pronam," is how Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari greets most people, with a genuine warmth in his voice. Under the affable personality lay hidden a steely resolve, a glimpse of which the world got through the window of the prison van as the young Bangladeshi Hindu leader was being taken away from a court in Chattogram on Tuesday.

Chinmoy Krishna Das, spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sommilito Sanatan Jagaran Jot coalition, faces sedition charges for allegedly disrespecting the national flag during a rally.

A former leader of ISKCON, Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested & produced before a court in Chattogram, which ordered his detention in a case alleging disrespect to the country's flag.

Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu monk and leader of Sammilita Sanatani Jote, was arrested in Bangladesh, triggering protests. India urged authorities to ensure the safety of minorities amid rising tensions.

As India criticized Bangladesh over the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, Dhaka reaffirmed its commitment to communal harmony and pledged to protect all citizens, regardless of their religious background.

Bangladesh's response stands contrary to the spirit of friendship and understanding between the two neighbouring countries

The Bangladeshi government on Tuesday reacted to India's statement on former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das' arrest, saying that it "has been misconstrued by certain quarters".The statement issued by Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed "utter dismay and deep sense of hurt" over the misinterpretation of the Hindu leader's arrest.