The unrest was triggered by the arrest of prominent Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu on Monday at Dhaka airport. He has been charged with sedition and denied bail on Tuesday.

Bangladesh’s High Court is reviewing a petition to ban ISKCON as the government accuses the group of religious fundamentalism. Violence against Hindus has escalated since the August coup, with peaceful protests met with arrests.

The Bangladesh high court has asked the government to take immediate measures to address the situation, which has raised concerns over the safety of Hindus.

ISKCON accused of promoting Awami League's interests. Tensions in Chittagong intensified after a Muslim grocer called ISKCON a "terrorist group" in a Facebook post, resulting in c

As police attempted to transport the Hindu leader to jail, hundreds of his supporters surrounded the van carrying him, forcing it to stop for over an hour before security officials fired teargas to disperse the crowd.

Bangladesh has called ISKCON, or the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, a "religious fundamentalist" group in an affidavit filed in that country's High Court.

A petition was filed in Bangladesh seeking a ban on ISKCON amid violence against Hindus. Protests and clashes followed the arrest of monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, sparking international concern.

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,

Bangladeshi supporters of an arrested Hindu leader clashed with security forces on Tuesday after the outspoken monk was denied bail on sedition charges, with one person killed, police said.