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TopicChinmoy Das

Topic: Chinmoy Das

Former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das granted bail in sedition case by Bangladesh High Court

Das has been accused of insulting the national flag of Bangladesh. He had applied for bail in the High Court after a lower court in Chittagong rejected his plea on 2 January.

No relief for ex-ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, Bangladesh court rejects bail plea

Das has been charged with sedition for allegedly raising a saffron flag over Bangladesh’s national flag in Chittagong on 25 October last year.

Another Hindu temple in Bangladesh attacked, idols burned as religious tensions continue to rise

Supervisor of Mahabhagya Lakshminarayan Mandir said a complaint has been filed against unidentified miscreants for burning down his ancestral temple.

ISKCON Kolkata says lawyers for arrested Hindu monk attacked. Why ISKCON Bangladesh is quieter

Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote spokesperson, was arrested this month. Member of his outfit also says lawyers representing Das are being targeted.

Bangladesh summons Indian envoy, suspends visa & consular services at Agartala after attack on mission

Protests by Hindu Sangharsh Samity Monday, demanding release of ex-ISKCON monk Chinmoy Das, turned violent with protesters breaching the premises & bringing down flag of Bangladesh.

Hindu priest detained in Bangladesh days after ex-ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das’s arrest

ISKCON is yet to issue statement. Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das’s arrest in sedition case earlier this month led to widespread protests in Bangladesh.

Chinmoy Das arrest: RSS asks govt to mobilise global support against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh

Demanding ex-ISKCON leader’s release, BJP’s ideological parent RSS also called Yunus-led Bangladesh govt a ‘silent spectator’ to violence against the Hindu minority.

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Wang Yi’s Delhi visit shows India is shifting away from US, say Chinese analysts

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Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

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India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?