Prime Minister Tarique Rahman,

Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka.

Hon'ble Prime Minister: 

Honorable Prime Minister, the previous government had unjustly imprisoned Chinmoy Krishna Das, you should release him. Everyone knows that Chinmoy Krishna Das (Prabhu) is not a murderer, yet he is in jail in a murder case, and not only that, but he is also the main accused. First, he was arrested in a sedition case, because one of his followers put the flag of ISKCON on the flag of Bangladesh. When it was understood that he could not be implicated in the case, he was implicated in the Advocate Alif murder case. A few days ago, charges were framed against him in the case, and he was produced in court, where he said, “Me Lord (Dharmabatar), I don’t eat fish or meat because I don’t believe in killing animals, and even though I have been charged with murder.” The judge then looked at him and said, “Prabhu, I only serve the state.”

The new government  of Tarique Rahman needs to rectify the wrongdoing of the previous interim government. The murder of Advocate Alif is tragic; he was the victim of a conspiracy, and he was killed in a planned manner to trap Chinmoy Krishna Das. It is said that Advocate Alif was a good man, and he was brutally murdered on the court premises on the same day that Chinmoy Prabhu was produced before the court in Chattogram in the sedition case. At the time of killing, Chinmoy Prabhu was in police custody in a prison van. Apart from that, Chinmoy Prabhu and several other Hindu youths are also accused in the murder case, many of whom are in jail, and some are absconding. A BNP activist filed the sedition case against Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu; later, he was expelled by the party. Abu Sufian, who was a candidate in the 12th of February 2026 election of the same party, said that the BNP worker was forced to file the case by an intelligence agency. 

We think there is a positive outlook in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s speech, which is a good sign. One of his party workers has filed a false sedition case against Chinmoy Prabhu, for which Pravu is still languishing in jail. Although he is not a political figure, the cases against him stem from political vendettas. Because he was vocal against the interim government for the rights of the Hindus. Except for Jamaat-NCP (National Citizens’ Party) and the Islamic fanatic groups, the well-intentioned people of the country want the release of Chinmoy Prabhu.  We hope the Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, will consider the matter with patience. We want the release of Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu. Honorable Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, you are aware that from 2012, there were repeated attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, from Ramu on the pretext of blasphemy, people were killed, houses were burnt, and women’s dignity was looted. However, in almost every case, the truth has not been found.

For example, the Ramu and Nasirnagar incidents are worth mentioning. The brutal murder of Dipu Chandra Das at Bhaluka in Mymensingh on 18th December 2025 has once again shown that a group is determined to eliminate the Hindus by any means necessary. It needs to stop. The CSA (Cyber Security Act) Act is used as a substitute for the ‘blasphemy’ act against Hindus. We want to draw your attention to this and demand the repeal of the law. We are not going to present you a big list of demands, but the release of Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu and the persecution of Hindus on false allegations of insulting Islam should be stopped. In the history of Bangladesh, Hindus have been repeatedly persecuted during the tenure of General Zia, General Ershad, Begum Khaleda Zia, and Sheik Hasina.

We don’t want Tarique Zia’s name to be included in the list as a minority persecutor, or we will be forced to take to the streets again to protest the persecution of minorities. It is well known all over the world that Hindus are persecuted in Bangladesh. It’s a disgrace to the country; you can get rid of the nation from it. The state machinery of Bangladesh has become ‘communal,’ it needs to be made non-communal. Dr. Yunus’s interim government has instigated communalism in the country. In the Bangladeshi government, people like to say that there is no such thing as a minority in Bangladesh; it is not true. The state gives priority to one religion and does not respect other religions. If there is a state religion, there will be a religious ‘minority.’ In the past, all the governments knowingly lied that Bangladesh was a wonderful example of communal harmony.

If that were the case, why would only 4 Hindus be elected out of 299 seats in 2026? In the election, BNP nominated 6 religious minority candidates, Jamaat and NCP 1 each. Harmony cannot be spoken of with so much mental bigotry! We want the present government to work effectively for religious minorities. We don’t want a lecture on harmony. If the state apparatus is secular, there is no need for such lies. The state should be engaged for all its citizens, not for a particular religion or religious group. On Monday, 3rd December 2024, no lawyer for ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh could appear for him in Chattogram court forcing the authorities to postpone the date of the hearing to January 2nd. As per the reports, advocate Rabindra Ghosh who was to appear for Das in the court was denied entry in the court premises. Notably, earlier it was reported that one of the other advocates who was appearing for Das, Ramen Roy was seriously injured in the court premises in Chattogram while seeking the bail hearing of the arrested monk. From Sitangshu Guha’s book, Bangladesh: Extinction of Hindus in global context.