[🇧🇩] ISKCON and its activities in Bangladesh

[Krishna with Flute]

Although China did not help Pakistan by sending its own troops in a war against India, if you look at the defense industry of Pakistan, you will notice that almost all of the heavy military hardware technology was provided by China. Tank, aircraft, frigate, and submarine technologies were transferred by China. Pakistan's nuclear reactors were purchased from China.

China is more focused on Taiwan (South China Sea), and the Middle East (Israel-Palestine war and US-Iran Feud). This is precisely why China has decided to put minimum resource in China-India feud. Your problem is you think India is a superpower which is utterly wrong. Your opinions are far from reality.

That is exactly say. China is interested in selling their substandard weapons to the countries who has difficulty in sourcing them from any advance nation or their budget does not support those costly purchases. If any country thinks that China will come to their rescue in war like situation then it is their biggest misconception. China has not genuinely supported any country. They always try to bring that country in debt trap and enslave them.

 

[Saif]

That is exactly say. China is interested in selling their substandard weapons to the countries who has difficulty in sourcing them from any advance nation or their budget does not support those costly purchases. If any country thinks that China will come to their rescue in war like situation then it is their biggest misconception. China has not genuinely supported any country. They always try to bring that country in debt trap and enslave them.

Chinese with their substandard weapons whacked India in 1962. India doesn't need one more whack in 2024. No country on Earth think China would send troops to help them in a war. Good number of nations want Chinese weapons because China has a liberal policy of transferring military technology to friendly countries. India cannot compete with China and it is evident from their comparative weapons exports.

 

[Bilal9]

Because of virulent Indian media propaganda stemming from the arrest of a Hindu ISKCON priest in Bangladesh, Indian VHP Hindutva party functionary miscreants attacked and vandalized the regional Bangladesh High Commission building in Agartala in the state of Tripura. They beat up High Commission staff and destroyed the office furniture and accessories/equipment. Police who were supposed to prevent this attack played the role of silent watchers.

Regional High Commission was also attacked in Kolkata, but it was not as effective for the attackers damage-wise.

India's current administration bears the responsibility for both attacks under the Vienna convention, as these installations are Bangladesh territory and attacks on these are tantamount to attacks on sovereign Bangladesh soil. Video below.

 

[Saif]

Chinmoy's bail hearing deferred by a month

Chattogram Metropolitan Session Judge Saiful Islam set the new date for January 2

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Chinmoy's bail hearing deferred by a month

A Chattogram court today deferred to January 2 the hearing on the bail petition of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, an ex-ISKCON leader who was arrested in a sedition case.

At 11:00am, the Chattogram Metropolitan Session Judge Saiful Islam set the new date for the hearing as the defence lawyer was absent at the courtroom.

Chittagong Metropolitan Police's Additional Deputy Commissioner (Prosecution) Mofizur Rahman confirmed this information to the media.

The police ramped up security at the court premises ahead of the hearing today. Additional police patrols were seen at various points of the court area.

A group of lawyers were also seen bringing out a procession. However, the accused was not produced in the court today.

Meanwhile, the number of people at the court premises was also lower than other days.

Chinmoy, who is also the spokesperson for Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote, was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of police from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in Dhaka on Nov 25.

Earlier on October 31, a BNP leader filed a case with Kotwali Police Station in Chattogram, accusing Chinmoy and 18 others of disrespecting Bangladesh's national flag in Chattogram's New Market area during a rally of the Hindu community on October 25.​

 

[Guru Dutt]

Bangladesh is a sovereign country - they do what their laws dictate. Militancy by anyone will not be tolerated by them.

so monks who chant hare rama hare krishna and distribute food items as prasaadam are militants but those who kill , pillage and rape/murder hindu women and children are messengers of peace ..... just cause its your forum dose not mean that i will not talk truth about what hapennes in bangladesh with hindus ..... i have been to dhakka few times both for spare parts and garments and i know how your doctors just refuse to treat after knowing about a patient bieng hindu and how hindu's get beaten up if ever they somehow end up near a posh muslim bangla locality or even a Khutba on jumma .. so please

 

[Sharma Ji]

so monks who chant ahre arama hare krishna andditribute food utems as prasaadam are militantas but those who kill , pillage and rape/murder hindu women and children in the name allah are messengers of peace ..... just cause its your forum dose not mean that i will not talk truth about what hapennes in bangladesh with hindus ..... i have been to dhakka few times both for spare parts and garments and i know how your doctors just refuse to treat after knowing about a patient bieng hindu and how hindu's get beaten up if ever they somehow end up near a posh muslim bangla locality or even a Khutba on jumma .. so please

Sir, we are not the global thekedars of dharm.

We have enough problems here.. BD problems are not ours.

 

[Guru Dutt]

Sir, we are not the global thekedars of dharm.

We have enough problems here.. BD problems are not ours.

Kabhi kabhi jyada syanapan bhi le doobta hai ... aur kabhi kabhi khamoshi .. har cheez ka ek time hota hai ... waise inka time abhi hua nahi hai per jitna ye fuddakk rahe hain ... khamakha dharre jayngge

 

[Sharma Ji]

Kabhi kabhi jyada syanapan bhi le doobta hai ... aur kabhi kabhi khamoshi .. har cheez ka ek time hota hai ... waise inka time abhi hua nahi hai per jitna ye fuddakk rahe hain ... khamakha dharre jayngge

"Refugee" aur aa jange, kya fayda..

It is not BD alone but, for sure.. Cheen and Pak fingerprints all over it.

Let them find out the hard way, I say.

 

[Bilal9]

Sir, we are not the global thekedars of dharm.

We have enough problems here.. BD problems are not ours.

Exactly.

 

[Sharma Ji]

Exactly.

I would like to see this attitude replicated across the fences from our's here but

our musalman populations and any issues wrt them are OUR matters, not Pakistan's, nor Bangladesh's.

 

[Sharma Ji]

Kabhi kabhi jyada syanapan bhi le doobta hai ... aur kabhi kabhi khamoshi .. har cheez ka ek time hota hai ... waise inka time abhi hua nahi hai per jitna ye fuddakk rahe hain ... khamakha dharre jayngge

force majeure

ye loads kab ke jettison kar diye

apna and apnon ka dekho, and that's that.

 

[Bilal9]

To all who do not know - Chinmoy has been arrested because of flouting Bangladesh law (sedition charges and inciting a crowd to cause vandalism and murder). Moreover he got let go from ISKCON because of Child molestation and abuse charges.

ISKCON took action themselves and fired him before he was arrested. He is a criminal, not a firebrand saviour of Hindu Dharm.

Sanatani organizations across the board in Bangladesh are against him.

Let the courts in Bangladesh take action on the accused (granting of bail or not) and then comment.

 

[Bilal9]

I would like to see this attitude replicated across the fences from our's here but

our musalman populations and any issues wrt them are OUR matters, not Pakistan's, nor Bangladesh's.

Again correct. Thanks for speaking logically.

 

[Bilal9]

Because of virulent Indian media propaganda stemming from the arrest of a Hindu ISKCON priest in Bangladesh, Indian VHP Hindutva party functionary miscreants attacked and vandalized the regional Bangladesh High Commission building in Agartala in the state of Tripura. They beat up High Commission staff and destroyed the office furniture and accessories/equipment. Police who were supposed to prevent this attack played the role of silent watchers.

Regional High Commission was also attacked in Kolkata, but it was not as effective for the attackers damage-wise.

India's current administration bears the responsibility for both attacks under the Vienna convention, as these installations are Bangladesh territory and attacks on these are tantamount to attacks on sovereign Bangladesh soil. Video below.

As a postscript to this Bangladesh High Commission vandalization incident in Agartala - that HC will be closed indefinitely.

Tripura. Mizoram and Nagaland Indian people will have to travel to Kolkata to get Bangladeshi visas if they have to come through (or to) Bangladesh.

 

[Saif]

Dhaka summons Indian envoy, hands him protest letter

The foreign ministry summoned Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Pranay Verma and handed a protest note yesterday, a day after the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala was attacked by protesters of the Hindu Sangharsh Samity.

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Dhaka summons Indian envoy, hands him protest letter
Bangladesh’s Agartala mission suspends services; CA’s press secy blames Indian media’s misinformation for the attack

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The foreign ministry summoned Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Pranay Verma and handed a protest note yesterday, a day after the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala came under an attack during a protest by the Hindu Sangharsh Samity.

Hours after the attack, the foreign ministry said the Bangladesh government deeply resents the violent demonstration and attack, which was in violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

Following the attack, the Bangladesh mission in Agartala suspended all visa and consular services until further notice, citing the security situation.

The Bangladesh foreign ministry did not issue any statement or spoke to the media regarding the summoning of the Indian envoy.

"He has been asked to come," Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain told the media yesterday, minutes before Verma entered the ministry around 4:00pm for a meeting with acting foreign secretary Riaz Hamidullah.

However, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, during a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, yesterday said, "We have issued a protest letter and conveyed our concerns. The foreign ministry has engaged with the Indian authorities diplomatically."

Speaking to journalists after the nearly a half an hour meeting, Verma said the wide-ranging and multifaceted Indo-Bangla relationship cannot be stuck on one issue.

He also said India wants to build a constant, stable, and constructive relationship with Bangladesh.

"We are ready to engage with Bangladesh's interim government and are committed to working together to achieve our shared aspirations in peace, security, and development."

Verma said India and Bangladesh have many things to collaborate on and there have been many positive developments in different areas, including power supply, essential commodities, and trade.

INDIAN MEDIA BLAMED FOR ATTACK

Speaking to journalists yesterday, CA's Press Secretary Shafiqul said the attack on the Bangladesh mission in Agartala is the result of Indian media spreading misinformation on the minority issues in Bangladesh.

"The misinformation campaign is showing that something dangerous is happening in Bangladesh. I will put the blame on the Indian media for this."

He said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, during his conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said a propaganda was carried out on alleged minority repression in Bangladesh, and requested him to send Indian journalists to Bangladesh so they can see the ground realities.

"They can investigate into what is happening -- if the violence is there. I also requested the Indian media to visit Bangladesh," Yunus said.

Unfortunately, Shafiqul said, the Indian media are citing the report of the Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (HBCUC) and other sources of their liking.

He said a Netra News investigation showed a HBCUC report contained distorted information. The report showed nine people were killed in attacks on minorities, but actually not every death was related to communal violence. "Those were mainly personal or political in nature."

The report of the HBCUC was "cited by the media 11 million times", and unfortunately, the HBCUC did not issue a single statement on the Netra News report nor it revisited its own report.

"We also called upon the global human rights bodies to come and see. We are not stopping anyone from coming here. We have openness. We are transparent in our activities," the press secretary said.

However, those blaming the Bangladesh government are not open to accept anything other than what they believed keeping their eyes and ears shut. They are pretending not to listen to the Bangladesh government, Shafiqul said.

The Indian media is spreading misinformation without verification, and as a result, a section of Indian people are inciting violence, he said.

The press secretary said the citizen groups, political parties, and the civil society should be vocal about it because the Indian media outlets are "trying to put the Bangladesh government on trial".

He said Bangladesh wants good relations with India, which is a big neighbour, but that should be based on fairness and equity.​