• By Aditya Jha
  • Sat, 07 Dec 2024 03:41 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Amid several reports of attacks on Hindus and their religious entities in Bangladesh, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Saturday claimed that its centre in Bangladesh's Dhaka was burnt down by the goons earlier in the day.

ISKCON's Kolkata vice president, Radharamn Das, in a post on X, stated that the ISKCON centre in the capital city of Bangladesh was burned down and the deities of Sri Sri Laxmi Narayan were completely destroyed. "ISKCON Namhatta Centre burned down in Bangladesh. The deities of Sri Sri Laxmi Narayan and all items inside the temple were burned down completely. The centre is located in Dhaka," Das wrote in a post on X. 

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“Early morning today, between 2-3 AM, miscreants set fire to the Shri Shri Radha Krishna Temple and the Shri Shri Mahabhagya Lakshmi Narayan Temple, which fall under the Hare Krishna Namhatta Sangha, located in Dhour village, under the jurisdiction of Turag Police Station, Dhaka district,” Das added.

Das further informed that petrol or octane was used to ignite the fire at the back of the temple. “The fire was initiated by lifting the tin roof at the back of the temple and using petrol or octane. Address: H-02, R-05, Ward-54, DNCC, Dhaka 1230,” Das said.

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Das also emphasised that the interim government of Bangladesh, led by Muhammad Yunus, was not paying enough attention to the matter even though several of the temples have been attacked in the recent months. Das said that targeted attacks on members of the community go on “unabated, adding that despite ISKCON drawing the attention of the interim government in Bangladesh, “not much is being done by the police and administration to assuage their grievances and address their concern,” Das was quoted as saying by PTI. 

Bangladesh has witnessed a surge in attacks on minorities, especially Hindus, following Sheikh Hasina's resignation as the prime minister in August.