"We strongly protest such arrests and appeal to the Bangladesh government to give protection to minorities,” claimed Radharamn Das, the vice-president and spokesperson of ISKCON.

The arrest of a Hindu monk in Bangladesh has triggered a fresh war of words with neighbour India over the condition of minorities in the country. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a spokesperson of a Bangladesh-based Hindu organisation, was arrested on sedition charges this week, spurring clashes that led to one death.

This week saw significant demonstrations by the Hindu minority in Bangladesh following the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Das.

On Saturday, reports confirmed the arrest of Shyam Das Prabhu, a member of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

Amid the ongoing unrest over the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, another Hindu priest, Sri Shyam Das Prabhu, was arrested in Bangladesh on Friday, ISCKON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das claimed. Shyam Das Prabhu was arrested in Bangladesh on Friday.

Radharamn Das, Vice-President and Spokesperson for ISKCON Kolkata, posted on X on Friday, stating, "Another Brahmachari Sri Shyam Das Prabhu was arrested by Chattogram Police today."

Days after the arrest of Spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, another Hindu priest was arrested in Bangladesh's Chattogram, sources said on Saturday.

Another Hindu priest and Iskon member, Shyam Das Prabhu, was detained in Chattogram, Bangladesh without an official warrant. This follows the earlier

The development comes amid widespread protests by Hindus across Bangladesh following the arrest of former Iskcon leader Chinmoy Krishna Das earlier this week on sedition charges.

Days after the arrest of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, another Hindu priest, Shyam Das Prabhu, was taken into custody in Bangladesh’s Chattogram. Prabhu had reportedly gone to visit Chinmoy Das in jail.