Iskcon urges India's intervention in Bangladesh following the detention of priest Chinmoy Krishna Das near Dhaka airport. Das faces sedition charges linked to an October 25 incident where a saffron flag was allegedly placed over the Bangladeshi flag during a Hindu rally.

In the latest episode of India Upfront, Pranesh Roy discusses the Top Iskcon Priest Held By Bangladesh Cops. Prominent ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari - an advocate for Hindu minorities in Bangladesh - was detained Monday at Dhaka airport.

ISCKON has urged the government of India to take immediate action on the arrest of its monk Prabhu Chinmoy Das, a prominent saint who was leading protests against atrocities committed against Hindus in Bangladesh,

Krishna Das Prabhu aka Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari reportedly conducted rallies to condemn "atrocities against fellow devotees."

Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a Hindu priest and a religious minority leader in Bangladesh, was arrested in Dhaka amid tensions over minority rights in the country that has seen widespread political violence.

Bangladeshi Hindu leader and ISKCON member Krishna Das Prabhu was detained at Dhaka Airport on Monday by the authorities. He was barred from leaving the nation. “Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was charged with sedition after he led a massive rally of Hindus protesting targeted hate attacks and protection from Islamists.