The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is more commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement. Founded in 1966, it now has around a million members worldwide. In Bangladesh, it has for years faced sporadic violent persecution.
“Islamic radicals in Bangladesh threaten to kill Hindus if ISKCON not banned by interim govt,” India TV, November 15, 2024:
In a latest development, the Islamic radicals in Bangladesh have threatened to kill Hindus if ISKCON is not banned by interim government in the country. These radical Islamist groups are demanding a complete ban on International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), with a video threatening to kill its devotees, according to reports. Various Bangladeshi Muslim organisations earlier also put pressure on the Mohammad Yunus-led interim government to ban ISKCON. In the recent months, Islamists have burnt down dozens of Hindu temples in Bangladesh, including the ISKCON temple and the Bangladeshi police had labelled ISKCON a “terrorist organisation”. Reacting to the developments, India had in October condemned the ongoing attacks on Hindu temples in Bangladesh and termed it “deplorable” and urged the neighbouring country to ensure the “safety and security of Hindus and all minorities” amid Durga Puja celebrations. The reaction from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) came a day after the theft of a golf crown of Goddess Kali, which had been gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from the revered Jeshoreshwari Kali temple in the southwestern Satkhira district of Bangladesh….
