Hindu priest Das, a former member of ISKCON was arrested from Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday           .

Another Hindu priest and Iskon member, Shyam Das Prabhu, was detained in Chattogram, Bangladesh without an official warrant. This follows the earlier arrest of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on sedition charges.

ISKCON Kolkata reports arrest of Hindu priest in Bangladesh, sparking clashes and international tensions over minority community safety.

ISKCON is yet to issue statement. Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das’s arrest in sedition case earlier this month led to widespread protests in Bangladesh.

On Friday, three Hindu temples were vandalized by a mob in Chattogram. The attack targeted the Shantaneshwari Matri Temple, Shoni Temple, and Shantaneshwari Kalibari Temple. According to PTI, the Shoni Temple and the gates of the other two temples were damaged.

Amid ongoing violence against Hindus and other minorities, a violent Islamist mob on Friday (29 November) attacked and vandalised three Hindu temples in Bangladesh's Chattogram. The port city has recently seen protests and unrest following arrest of a former ISKCON member and Hindu Monk Chinmoy Krishna Das.

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. (This is a developing story. More details to be added...)

After Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrested, ISKCON claimed that another Hindu priest was arrested and its centre was vandalised in Bangladesh. The latest development comes amid widespread protests in Bangladesh following the arrest of Krishna Das and 'targeted attacks' against Hindus.

Tensions between India and Bangladesh have intensified following attacks on Hindu temples and the arrest of a Hindu priest in Bangladesh.