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.

Prominent spiritual leaders Sadhguru and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar have expressed strong criticism over the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former ISKCON leader, by Bangladeshi authorities. Krishna Das, also known as Chandan Kumar Dhar,

Iskcon Bangladesh' general secretary Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari said monk Chinmoy was removed from all positions within the organisation long ago due to a breach of organisational discipline.

Dhaka reacted to the statement of the Indian government expressing ‘deep concerns’ over the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, calling it ‘internal affairs of Bangladesh’

Days after Chinmoy Krishna Das was sent to jail in Bangladesh on charges of sedition, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has denied any involvement in the activities of the monk,

ISKCON clarified that Chinmoy was removed from all positions long ago due to violations of organizational discipline.

The Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep disappointment and concern, stating that Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das’s arrest has been misrepresented by some, despite him being detained on speci

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Tuesday condemned the arrest of ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das by the Bangladesh authorities and said that it is not going to do any good to the country or its image.

The arrest of a Hindu monk in Bangladesh has triggered a fresh war of words with neighbour India over the condition of minorities in the country. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a spokesperson of a Bangladesh-based Hindu organisation,

The Government of Bangladesh has strongly refuted a statement made by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) regarding the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, labelling the claims as "unfounded" and contrary to the spirit of friendship between the two nations.