Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Kolkata Protest for Jailed Bangladeshi Monk Turns Tense
A group of monks and activists marched in Kolkata on Saturday.
They wanted Bangladesh to release a monk named Chinmoy Krishna Das.
The group walked toward Bangladesh’s Deputy High Commission.
Police had put up barricades near the building.
Protesters tried to get past them, and a scuffle followed.
The protesters then sat on the road outside the mission.
They said Das had been in custody for a long time without a proper trial.
They called for him to be released immediately.
Monks and activists marched in Kolkata on Saturday, demanding the release of Bangladeshi monk Chinmoy Krishna Das.
The march headed toward Bangladesh’s Deputy High Commission in the Beckbagan area.
Protesters tried to push past police barricades, leading to a scuffle.
After the attempt failed, protesters staged a sit-in outside the diplomatic mission and raised slogans.
Protesters said Das had been held without a proper trial and called for his immediate release.
- Who
- Monks and activists from various Hindutva outfits and the Nationalist Citizens Party of India.
- What
- They marched and staged a sit-in demanding the release of Chinmoy Krishna Das; protesters scuffled with police after trying to cross barricades.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- Near Bangladesh’s Deputy High Commission in the Beckbagan area of Kolkata.
- Why
- Protesters sought Das’s release, alleging he had been held for a prolonged period without a proper trial.
- Protest location
- Beckbagan area, Kolkata
- Destination
- Bangladesh Deputy High Commission
- Protest date
- Saturday; no calendar date given
- Main demand
- Immediate release of Chinmoy Krishna Das
- Protest action
- A march, an attempted push past police barricades, and a sit-in
- Protesters’ allegation
- Das had been kept in custody for a prolonged period without a proper trial