On Saturday, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) claimed that its headquarters in the neighbouring Bangladeshi province of Dhaka was set on fire earlier in the day. 

The targeted attack on community members and Vaishnavite order members continues unabated, according to ISKCON Kolkata vice president Radharamn Das, who told PTI that "vandals set ablaze idols inside the temple at the Namhatta property." He stated in a post on X handle, "ISKCON Namhatta Centre burned down in Bangladesh. The deities of Sri Sri Laxmi Narayan and all items inside the temple were burned down completely. The centre is located in Dhaka. Early morning today, between 2-3 AM, miscreants set fire to the Shri Shri Radha Krishna Temple and the Shri Shri Mahabhagya Lakshmi Narayan Temple, which fall under the Hare Krishna Namhatta Sangha, located in Dhour village, under the jurisdiction of Turag Police Station, Dhaka district."

"The fire was initiated by lifting the tin roof at the back of the temple and using petrol or octane. Address: H-02, R-05, Ward-54," he added. Das asserted that attacks are still taking place and that the administration and police are not doing much on their complaints to allay their concerns, even after the ISKCON brought the issue to the notice of Bangladesh's interim government. "ISKCON India has expressed concern about the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh and urged its monks and followers from Bangladesh not to wear 'tilaks' and practice their faith discreetly. The targeted attacks continue," he had earlier said. The vice president of ISKCON Kolkata has raised concerns about the safety of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu community leader who was arrested and denied bail, especially after facing violent attacks.

Since the interim government took power in August and the Awami League was removed from office, ISKCON properties in various parts of Bangladesh have been attacked multiple times over the past four months. "Strongly condemn the horrific arson attack on the #ISKCON Namhatta Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which destroyed the Deities of Sri Sri Laxmi Narayan and sacred temple items," wrote Sukanta Majumdar, the Union minister and president of the West Bengal BJP, in a post on X. "This is an unforgivable act of hatred against a place of worship. Immediate action must be taken to bring the culprits to justice and ensure the safety of religious minorities," the Union Minister of State for Education added.