DHAKA: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) said that earlier in the day, their centre in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, was set on fire. In an X post, Radharamn Das, the vice president of ISKCON Kolkata, stated, "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 centre is located in Dhaka."
"Early morning today, between 2-3 AM, miscreants set fire to the Shri Shri Radha Krishna Temple and the Shri Shri Mahabhagya Lakshmi Narayan Temple, which fall under the Hare Krishna Namhatta Sangha, located in Dhour village, under the jurisdiction of Turag Police Station, Dhaka district," Das added.
He further said, "The fire was initiated by lifting the tin roof at the back of the temple and using petrol or octane. Address: H-02, R-05, Ward-54, DNCC, Dhaka 1230."
Targeted attacks on community members continue "unabated," Das later revealed, adding that "not much is being done by the police and administration to assuage their grievances and address their concern," even though ISKCON brought the issue to the attention of the interim government in Bangladesh.
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