Advocate Ramen Roy, defending a Hindu monk, was critically injured in an attack blamed on Islamists.

Advocate Ramen Roy, who defended Bangladeshi Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu, was severely attacked and is in critical condition in the hospital. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) claims a group of Islamists assaulted Roy for defending Prabhu in court. This incident highlights the risks faced by those defending religious minorities in Bangladesh, where the Hindu population has declined from 22% in 1971 to about 8% today due to various socio-political factors.

December 02, 2024
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