Earlier, General Secretary Of ISKCON Bangladesh Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari had said that the arrested monk had been removed from all positions due to breach of discipline. On this, the group clarified that Das was not an official member of the organisation and it did not attempt to distance itself from him.

ISKCON supported priest Chinmoy Krishna Das after his arrest for allegedly raising a flag with Bangladesh's national flag. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condemned the arrest and called for his release.

Following PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster in August, minority Hindu community in Bangladesh faces increasing violence, triggering concern in New Delhi. Monk