British MP condemned attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, saying “Hindus are being subjected to death.”

Bob Blackman, Conservative MP for Harrow East in the United Kingdom, condemned the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh.

Addressing Parliament on Thursday, Blackman expressed his/her concern over the High Court’s attempt in Bangladesh to ban ISKCON from the country.

In a post on X, he/she attached a video of himself speaking in Parliament and said, “Today, I condemned the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh and the imprisonment of Chinmoy Krishna Das. I am also concerned about their attempt to get the High Court to rule that ISKCON should be banned from the country. Freedom of religion must be protected globally.”

he/she said Hindus in Bangladesh are now facing death, their spiritual leader has been arrested and their houses have been burnt. he/she said it was Britain’s responsibility to look into the matter as it had enabled Bangladesh’s independence.

“Right now, Mr. President, the International Society of Krishna Consciousness, which runs the Bhaktiventa Manor in Elstree, the largest Hindu temple in this country in Bangladesh, their spiritual leader is under arrest. Hindus are literally being killed all over Bangladesh, their houses are being burnt, their temples are being burnt. And today an attempt was made in the Bangladesh High Court to rule that ISKCON should be banned from the country. This is a direct attack on Hindus. Now India has threatened to take action. We have a responsibility because we have enabled Bangladesh to be free and independent,” he/she said.

Blackman urged the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to make an oral statement in the House to draw the world’s attention to Bangladesh.

“Now, whatever change of power takes place in Bangladesh, it cannot be acceptable that religious minorities are persecuted in this manner. So far we have received only a written statement from the FCDO, so can the leader make an oral statement on the floor of this House so that we can bring to the attention of the world what is going on in Bangladesh,” he/she said.

Lucy Powell, Labor and Co-op MP for Manchester Central, echoed Blackman’s views and said she would ask the Foreign Office to look into the situation in Bangladesh.

“he/she is absolutely right in highlighting these issues,” he/she said. We support freedom of religion, belief everywhere and this includes Bangladesh. And I would certainly ask the Foreign Office to look into whether they can make a statement on what is happening to Hindus in Bangladesh,” she said.

ISKCON) on Thursday expressed solidarity with priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested on sedition charges for allegedly hoisting the flag on a stand displaying the national flag of Bangladesh.

In a post on X, ISKCON, Inc. Said, “ISKCON, Inc. Chinmoy is standing with Krishna Das. We pray to Lord Krishna for the safety of all these devotees.

Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was arrested on treason charges for hoisting the flag on a stand displaying the national flag of Bangladesh. he/she was produced before the Chittagong court on Tuesday, which rejected his/her bail plea and sent him/her to custody.

The arrest has sparked widespread outrage with many demanding his/her immediate release.