Amid rising tensions between India and Bangladesh, Bangladesh Home Minister Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has made an anti-India statement. Chowdhury said that the United Nations Peace Keeping Force should be deployed in India and not Bangladesh. His statement came after West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s demand to deploy Peace Keeping Force in Bangladesh, in which she appealed to PM Modi to personally intervene for the safety of Bangladesh’s minorities. Meanwhile, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri may visit Dhaka next week. According to media reports, Misri will participate in the Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) between the two countries on 9 and 10 December. This will be the first time that a senior Indian official will visit Bangladesh after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on 5 August. Bangladesh Foreign Advisor Tauhid Hussain said that the FOC was to be held on 10 December, but now it may be held on 9 December. Bangladeshi Foreign Secretary Mohammad Jashim Uddin will also attend the meeting. On India-Bangladesh relations, Tauheed said – It is clear that we want good relations with India. Both sides should work for this. According to media reports, bilateral talks can be held on issues related to Sheikh Hasina’s extradition and visa in the FOC meeting. However, the Indian Foreign Ministry has not confirmed it yet. Sheikh Hasina has a case going on in the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal. She is accused of genocide during the protests in July and August. After the fall of the government on August 5, she fled from there and came to India, which increased tension between the two countries. This tension has increased further after the recent arrest of Hindu religious guru Chinmay Krishna Das. Leaders of both countries meet every year. FOC is a high-level dialogue held every year between India and Bangladesh. In this, talks are held between the two countries on visa, policy, trade and other issues. Last year, this meeting was held in Delhi on 24 November. The then Foreign Secretary Vijay Mohan Kwatra from India and Masood Bin Momen from Bangladesh participated in it. In this, issues like border security, trade and strengthening relations between India and Bangladesh were discussed. At that time it was decided that the next meeting would be held in Bangladesh. Ban on Hasina’s address in Bangladesh Former Bangladeshi Sheikh Hasina virtually addressed a conference in New York on Sunday. In this address, Hasina attacked Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus accusing him of genocide. Now the International Criminal Tribunal of Bangladesh has banned this address of Hasina. In its order, the tribunal has asked to remove Hasina’s address from media and social media platforms. Now Hindu youth arrested on alleged charges of blasphemy. Despite the claims of the Yunus government in Bangladesh, attacks on Hindus and minorities are not stopping. Late on Tuesday night, a mob of fundamentalists attacked the houses of Hindus in Sumanganj district. The mob alleged that a Hindu youth had blasphemed in a Facebook post. The riotous mob vandalised more than 100 Hindu homes and also destroyed the places of worship in the homes. Hindu shops were also looted. Due to this, all 200 Hindu families fled late Tuesday night. The police have arrested Akash Das (20) of Mangalargaon in Sumanganj on charges of blasphemy. Paramilitary forces have also been deployed in Sumanganj on Wednesday. The Hindu families who have migrated from Mangalargaon are taking shelter in the homes of relatives in Dholpushi. Suman (name changed) said on the phone that we are not coming out of our homes because there is a danger of attack here. Being outsiders, the villagers will easily recognise us and inform the fundamentalists. Meanwhile, Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Council general secretary Manindranath raised the question that the police have arrested the accused of blasphemy, so why are Hindu homes being attacked now? Mumbai Police arrested three Bangladeshi nationals. Police have arrested three Bangladeshi nationals from Kharghar area of Navi Mumbai. All three were living in India illegally. Police said that after receiving a tip on Wednesday, officials of Anti-Human Trafficking Cell (AHTC) raided a house in which three people were found. When the three were asked for their passports, they could not show them. After this, all three were arrested. The arrested people have been identified as Amirul Dino Gharami (34), his wife Rukhsana (34) and Shakeela Qadir Sheikh (37). The search for Shakeela’s husband Qadir Sheikh is on. Investigation revealed that Shakeela and Qadir had got Aadhaar cards, PAN cards and voter IDs made fraudulently. A case has been registered against them under the Foreigner Act, Passport Act and BNS. What happened in Bangladesh in 10 days? 26 November Chinmay Prabhu’s bail petition rejected Bail petition of ISKCON’s former chief Chinyam Krishna Das Prabhu was rejected in Chittagong. After this, violence broke out outside the court premises. Lawyer Saifullah Islam lost his life in this. India expressed displeasure India expressed displeasure over Chinmay Prabhu’s arrest. India’s foreign ministry said that it is unfortunate that criminals are roaming freely, but cases are going on against religious leaders who make genuine demands through peaceful meetings. 27 November Demand to ban ISKCON A petition was filed in Bangladesh High Court demanding a ban on ISKCON. The lawyer who filed the petition had told the court that ISKCON people were involved in Saifullah’s death. In such a case, this organization should be banned. 28 November Demand to ban ISKCON rejected Dhaka High Court had rejected the demand to ban ISKCON on 28 September. In the court, Bangladesh’s interim government said that we have taken necessary steps against ISKCON’s activities. This issue is the priority of the government. Sheikh Hasina demands release of Chinmay Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina condemned the arrest of ISKCON’s Chinmay Prabhu and asked the interim government to release him immediately. Hasina said that a prominent leader of Sanatan Dharma has been unjustly arrested. ISKCON Bangladesh breaks ties with Chinmay Prabhu ISKCON Bangladesh distanced itself from Chinmay Prabhu. General Secretary Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari said that Chinmay had already been removed from all posts of the organization due to violation of discipline. He does not take responsibility for any of his statements or reactions. 29 November India’s ISKCON came out in support of Chinmay Prabhu The Indian branch of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) said that Chinmay Prabhu was not an official member of the organization, but they support his right and freedom of speech. The organization said that we have not distanced ourselves from Chinmay Prabhu and will not do so. India said- Bangladesh government should take responsibility for the safety of Hindus. The Indian Foreign Ministry has given a statement on Friday on the arrest of ISKCON religious leader Chinmay Krishna Das Prabhu and the condition of Hindus in Bangladesh. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India has expressed its protest over the treatment of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. 30 November Hindu religious leader Shyam Das Prabhu arrested In Chittagong, another religious leader associated with ISKCON, Shyam Das Prabhu, was arrested. Shyam had gone to meet Chinmay Das who was in jail. He was arrested without a warrant. ISKCON Kolkata’s vice president and spokesperson Radharaman Das gave this information. 1 December 83 ISKCON members stopped from going to India in Bangladesh. Bangladesh immigration police stopped 54 ISKCON members going to India with valid passports and visas at the border. These people were going to India to participate in a religious ceremony. Regarding this, the immigration police says that even though they had valid passports and visas, they did not have special permission from the government. The next day, 29 people of ISKCON were prevented from coming to India. 2 December Mamata demanded sending peace army to Bangladesh West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee demanded sending peace army to Bangladesh. Mamata said that for this the central government should talk to the United Nations. Along with this, she said that PM Modi should bring back the Indians who are facing atrocities on foreign soil. Vandalism in the office of Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Tripura The office of Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh was vandalized in Agartala, the capital of Tripura. Workers of Hindu Sangharsh Samiti had organized a protest outside the office. Bangladesh expressed displeasure and demanded a thorough investigation from India. 3 December Hasina said- Mohammad Yunus is responsible for attacks on minorities While virtually addressing a seminar in New York, Hasina called the head of the interim government Mohammad Yunus responsible for the attacks and killings of minorities. Hearing on Chinmay Das’ bail plea postponed till January 2 Hearing on Chinmay Das’ bail plea was postponed till January 2. Yunus government asked for time from the court after which the hearing was postponed. 4 December Mohammad Yunus said- Sheikh Hasina ruined the country Chief Advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh Mohammad Yunus accused former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of ruining everything in the country. —————————- Read these news related to Bangladesh too Mohammad Yunus said- Sheikh Hasina ruined the country: Said- will seek extradition from India after the trial; refused to hold elections for now Chief Advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh Mohammad Yunus accused former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of ruining everything in the country. Yunus said that Hasina completely destroyed the government system of the country during her 15-year tenure. We have a big responsibility to rebuild it by restoring democracy, economic stability and public confidence. He said this in an interview given to Japan’s newspaper Nikkei Asia. Read full news…
