Bangladesh has informed the United Nations that the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a leader of the Sanatan Jagaran

"We strongly protest such arrests and appeal to the Bangladesh government to give protection to minorities,” claimed Radharamn Das, the vice-president and spokesperson of ISKCON.

New York: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Thursday expressed solidarity with priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested on charges of sedition for allegedly raising a flag on a stand displaying Bangladesh's national flag.

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.

Radharamn Das, Vice-President and Spokesperson for ISKCON Kolkata, posted on X on Friday, stating, "Another Brahmachari Sri Shyam Das Prabhu was arrested by Chattogram Police today."

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Thursday expressed solidarity with priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested on charges of sedition for allegedly raising a flag on a stand displaying Bangladesh's national flag.

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,

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,

ISKCON monk Chinmoy was reportedly held in Bangladesh for alleged sedition, during his rallies in Chattaogram and Rangpur. He was arrested from the Dhaka International Airport by the Detective Branch of Dhaka Police.

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.