Amid the ongoing uproar over the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu in Dhaka, Shafikul Islam, press secretary to Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, reassured that Hindus were “safe” in Bangladesh and there was no threat to the minorities in the country.
In an interview with CNN-News18, Shafikul Islam also emphasised that the Bangladeshi regime has no intentions to ban the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
His comments come in the wake of heightened tensions following the arrest of former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das on sedition charges and the subsequent demands to ban the Hindu organisation ever since.
Despite the constant ban calls, Shafikul Islam firmly said, “I don’t know about the case trial, but the ISKCON will not be banned in Bangladesh.”
The Bangladesh high court on Thursday rejected a petition seeking a ban on ISKCON's activities in the country after a lawyer had sought a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
'Chinmoy Krishna Das will get a fair trial'
Addressing the recent violence that erupted among minority communities in Bangladesh, Islam said, “Hindus are safe in Bangladesh. An industrial-level disinformation campaign is going on. I request you to come and cover the ground. Bangladesh witnessed violence in the initial few days, and the situation is now under control."
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