As turmoil continues to engulf Bangladesh after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left, an ISKCON temple in Meherpur, in the Khulna district, was vandalised and set on fire.
Several Hindu temples in Bangladesh have been the victim of violence in the past 24 hours, including the attack on the ISKCON temple.
"As per the information I have received, one of our ISKCON centres (rented) in Meherpur was burned along with the deities of Lord Jagannath, Baladev, and Subhadra Devi," said ISKCON spokesperson Yudhistir Govinda Das, who confirmed the occurrence. Three devotees who resided at the centre were able to flee and survive in some way.
Following Hasina's overthrow, the situation for religious minorities in Bangladesh has become more unstable, with Hindu temples being attacked as a result of the ongoing conflict.
In the wake of these attacks, Chinmoy Krishnan Das, President of ISKCON Pundarik Dham in Chittagong, has expressed grave worries about the security of Hindu temples.
"Three temples in Chittagong are under threat, but the Hindu community, along with some members of the Muslim community, have protected them so far," Das stated to Aaj Tak/India Today.
Security forces have reportedly fled the region in civilian clothes after he said that calls for assistance from the Rapid Action Battalion and the police in Chittagong have gone unanswered.
"A large number of minorities, including Hindus, are escaping to India via West Bengal because they feel unsafe."
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