Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:09am on 29 Nov 2024,Friday International
Former USCIRF Commissioner Johnnie Moore stated, "No minority feels safe in Bangladesh," accusing interim leader Muhammad Yunus of failing to protect religious minorities. He condemned the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das and the brutal murder of his lawyer, calling it an "existential threat" for minorities. Moore criticized the government’s diminishing commitment to secularism and urged Bangladesh to seek guidance from pluralistic nations like India and the U.S. ISKCON expressed solidarity with Das, arrested on sedition charges. Moore warned that continued neglect of minority rights could harm Bangladesh’s relationship with India, a vital economic and political partner.
