‘ISKCON Temples In Dhaka Set Ablaze, Idols Burnt Down’: Radharamn Das Slams Bangladesh Govt
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has alleged that its Namhatta Centre in Dhaka district, Bangladesh, was burnt down early on Saturday morning. The incident, which occurred between 2–3 AM, saw vandals reportedly setting fire to two temples under the Hare Krishna Namhatta Sangha in Dhour village, under Turag Police Station's jurisdiction.
ISKCON Kolkata Vice-President Radharamn Das detailed the incident in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating, "ISKCON Namhatta Centre burned down in Bangladesh. The deities of Sri Sri Laxmi Narayan and all items inside the temple were burned down completely. The fire was initiated by lifting the tin roof at the back of the temple and using petrol or octane." He also provided the address of the affected site as H-02, R-05, Ward-54...