Bangladesh Freezes Bank Accounts of 17 ISKCON Members After Arrest

30 Nov 2024

Bangladesh authorities have frozen the bank accounts of 17 people connected to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). This includes Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested this week on sedition charges. The freeze lasts for 30 days. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) issued the order on Thursday. Court...

Hindu Community Outraged As Pro-Khalistan Protest Targets Toronto Parade

20 Aug 2024

Indo-Canadian community organizations have expressed significant anger following a pro-Khalistan protest that targeted Hindus at the India Day Parade in Toronto. The parade, which celebrated India’s Independence Day, was disrupted by demonstrators from a pro-Khalistan group who chanted slogans such as “Canadian Hindus go back to India.” The protest was...

Yunus Schedules Talks As Minority Hindu Attacks Escalate In Bangladesh

12 Aug 2024

Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, has scheduled a meeting with Hindu students and youth leaders on Monday, August 12, to discuss the recent surge in attacks against religious minorities in the country. The meeting aims to address the protection of the Hindu community and to find solutions to the ongoing...

Bangladesh Crisis: 24 Burned Alive in Hotel Fire, Hindu Homes and Temples Targeted

07 Aug 2024

Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and economist, was appointed to lead Bangladesh's interim government on Tuesday night. This followed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and escape from the country amid a violent student-led uprising. After being released from jail, BNP leader and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia voiced...

Violence Against Temples and Hindu Leaders Rises in Bangladesh After Sheikh Hasina’s Resignation

06 Aug 2024

In Bangladesh, the discontent towards Sheikh Hasina has started to manifest in new ways. There have been attacks on temples and violence against the Hindu community. Indian institutions have also been targeted, and two Hindu councilors have been killed. Jamaat-e-Islami has warned that countries harboring Sheikh Hasina will face intense...