Bangladeshi Americans urges Trump to protect religious minorities in Bangladesh
International Desk
The coalition of Bangladeshi American Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians has called on President-elect Donald Trump to step in and assist in safeguarding minority communities in Bangladesh, calling the ongoing atrocities against religious and ethnic minorities there a "existential threat" from Islamist forces.
Urging Trump to secure the immediate release of monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who they said has been jailed on sedition charges, the group on Sunday said Bangladesh risks descending into radicalisation, which could have far-reaching effects not only for South Asia but for the rest of the world as well, according to news agency PTI.
On November 25, Das, a former ISKCON leader, was taken into custody at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. He was charged with sedition for allegedly insulting the national flag, and a Chattogram court denied his bail request and remanded him to prison. The case's hearing is scheduled on January 2, 2025.
