"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 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.

In a worrying development, another member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Shyam Das Prabhu, was arrested on Saturday

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.

This comes amid surge in extremist rhetoric in Bangladesh, where three temple were vandalised by a mob on Friday

Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal will stage a massive protest outside the Bangladesh Consulate to show support to Hindus who are facing attacks in Bangladesh. The protest will also seek release of the arrested ISKCON monk.

Bangladesh's authorities have ordered freezing for 30 days the bank accounts of 17 people associated with ISKCON, including its former member Chinmoy Krishna Das arrested this week on sedition charges,

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.

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

ISKCON Member Another Hindu priest arrested in Bangladesh amid protests: ISKCON member

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