Dhaka: As unrest escalates in Bangladesh, an ISKCON temple in Meherpur in Bangladesh’s Khulna division was vandalised and set on fire along with the idols of deities including Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra.
Three devotees living in the temple managed to escape the chaos and survive as violent protests gripped the country on Monday.
“As per the info I have received, one of our ISKCON centre (rented) in Meherpur (Khulna division) was burnt including with the deities of Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra Devi. 3 devotees who lived in the center some how managed to escape & survived,” said Yudhistir Govinda Das, the Country Director of Communications and National Spokesperson for ISKCON India on X.
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As per the info I have received, one of our ISKCON center (rented) in Meherpur (Khulna division) was burnt including with the deities of Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra Devi.
3 devotees who lived in the center some how managed to escape & survived.
— Yudhistir Govinda Das (@yudhistirGD) August 5, 2024
The attack on the ISKCON temple is part of a broader wave of violence that has targeted multiple Hindu temples across Bangladesh in the last 24 hours.
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