Since the violent ousting of former PM Sheikh Hasina on August 5, Bangladeshi Islamists have targeted Hindus and other non-Muslims with violence, imprisonment, and murder. The latest victim of this jihad against minorities is Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu monk and an advocate for the rights of his community and other minorities.
The Indian Express recently reported that Das, a former member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), was arrested at the Dhaka airport on November 25. Das was leading rallies demanding security for Hindus in Bangladesh. As a result, the monk faces charges of sedition which were filed after he led an October rally in Chattogram, where he was accused of disrespecting Bangladesh’s national flag. He was denied bail and sent to jail by a Chittagong court on November 26.
The bail hearing for Das, which was originally scheduled on December 3 at a court in Bangladesh’s Chattogram, is now postponed to January 2 because there was no lawyer to represent him. His previous lawyer, Ramen Roy, was attacked allegedly for defending Das:
According to ISKCON, the advocate was beaten up at his residence in Chattogram, reportedly on December 2. “Roy’s only ‘fault’ is that he is defending Chinmoy Krishna Das. His home was ransacked, and he was severely assaulted… He defended Das when he was first produced in court (on November 26). He is still in the ICU, fighting for his life,” Radharamn Das, vice-president and spokesperson of Iskcon, Kolkata told The Indian Express.
“Not only Ramen Roy, lawyers who represented him earlier too were attacked and had cases slapped against them. In this atmosphere of fear, we do not know which lawyer will risk his life and defend him,” added Radharamn Das.
Less than a week after Hasina was violently ousted from power, Muhammad Yunus (pictured above) found the support of Islamists. He took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh’s interim government. Since Yunus’ ascension, bans against jihadist groups have been lifted and many of their members released from jail. Yunus has even met with many terrorist leaders. Emboldened Islamist groups in Bangladesh now freely held rallies and gatherings. Islamic forces have tightened their grip on the country, plunging Bangladesh into a reign of terror that targets Hindus, Christians, and other non-Muslims.
Hasina, currently residing in India, accused the United States government of playing a role in her removal from power. Hasina claimed that she could have stayed in power if she had compromised on the sovereignty of Saint Martin Island and allowed the US to exert influence over the Bay of Bengal. s […]
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