Is Bangladesh govt planning to ban ISKCON? Large assertion by Muhammad Yunus’s aide

Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Advisor to Bangladesh’s interim authorities, Muhammad Yunus made an enormous assertion, addressing rising considerations over the way forward for the Worldwide Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in his nation. He mentioned the Bangladesh authorities doesn’t have any plans to impose a ban on ISKCON after a monk previously related to the organisation was arrested on alleged sedition prices. 

To a question on ISKCON being probably banned in his nation, the Press Secretary mentioned, “Now we have mentioned we have no plan to ban ISKCON. That’s like we’ve got mentioned it repeatedly.” 

The connection between India and Bangladesh goes by means of a tricky section after experiences of Hindus being attacked within the neighbouring nation. The arrest of non secular chief Chinmoy Krishna Das worsened the state of affairs additional. 

Yunus requires nationwide unity to counter ‘marketing campaign’ involving ‘massive nations’

In the meantime, Yunus on Wednesday known as for nationwide unity to counter a “marketing campaign” involving “massive nations” to discredit the rebellion that put in his administration. Addressing representatives of political events amid tensions with India, Chief Adviser Yunus didn’t identify any nation. He, nonetheless, sought political leaders’ opinions on three points – the continued “propaganda” towards Bangladesh in India and different elements of the world, the assault on the Bangladesh mission in Agartala, and the allegations of assaults on minorities in current days, sources mentioned.

He mentioned the “marketing campaign towards new Bangladesh” was not restricted inside the home sphere however was unfold exterior as effectively, involving “massive nations”, with out naming any nation.

Yunus mentioned his authorities anticipated cooked-up troubles throughout the lately held Durga Puja competition, nevertheless it was celebrated joyously “with the participation of all of us, which too was not appreciated by them”.

Hasina mounts stinging assault on Yunus

In her first public deal with after fleeing Bangladesh 4 months again, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has mounted a stinging assault on Yunus, accusing him of perpetrating “genocide” and failing to guard minorities together with Hindus. Within the remarks delivered just about to her supporters at an occasion in New York, Hasina, presently dwelling in India, additionally claimed that there have been plans to kill her and her sister Sheikh Rehana similar to their father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated in 1975.

Describing Yunus as “power-hungry”, Hasina alleged that the locations of worship in Bangladesh are beneath assault and the present dispensation has completely did not cope with the state of affairs. Hasina was chatting with supporters of her Awami League social gathering on the occasion organised on Sunday to mark “Bijoy Dibos” or Victory Day that falls on December 16. 

Chinmay Das, who additionally served as a spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was arrested at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal Worldwide Airport whereas en path to Chattogram to attend a rally. He was denied bail and despatched to jail on Tuesday by the Chattogram Sixth Metropolitan Justice of the Peace Court docket.

(With companies inputs)

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