On Friday in Chattogram, Bangladesh, a mob vandalised three Hindu temples while shouting slogans. The area has seen protests and violence after a former ISKCON member was charged with sedition. 

The Shantaneshwari Matri Temple, the neighbouring Shoni Temple, and the Shantaneshwari Kalibari Temple were the targets of the attack, which occurred at 2:30 pm on the port city's Harish Chandra Munsef Lane, according to news source BDNews24.com. According to temple officials cited by the news portal, "a group of several hundred slogan-shouting people threw brickbats at the temples, damaging the Shoni Temple and the gates of the other two temples."

According to Abdul Karim, the head of Kotwali Police Station, the attackers tried to cause damage to the temples. The police stated that the damage to the temples was minimal after a confrontation between two groups, who threw brickbats at each other. Tapan Das, a permanent member of the Shantineshwari Main Temple management committee, told bdnews24.com that a large group arrived after Friday prayers, shouting slogans against Hindus and ISKCON. “We did not obstruct the attackers. When the situation worsened, we called the army, who arrived quickly and helped restore order. All the temple gates were closed before noon. The miscreants arrived unprovoked and carried out the attack," BDNews24.com said further quoting him.

Chinmoy Krishna Das, a spiritual leader and former member of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) from Bangladesh, was arrested on Monday in connection with a sedition case and was denied bail on Tuesday. This led to protests by members of the Hindu community in different cities of Bangladesh, including Dhaka and Chattogram. The case was filed on October 30 at Chattogram's Kotwali Police Station, accusing Das and 18 others of showing disrespect to Bangladesh's national flag during a Hindu community rally in Chattogram's New Market area. On Tuesday, New Delhi expressed concern over the arrest and denial of bail, urging Bangladesh to ensure the safety of Hindus and other minority groups.

The two South Asian neighbours are embroiled in a diplomatic dispute as a result of the anti-Hindu actions that occurred this week. On Friday, India expressed concern about the rising violence against Hindus and attacks on temples in Bangladesh. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told Parliament that the Indian government is seriously worried about the increase in extremist views and the violence targeting minorities in Bangladesh. He emphasised that it is the responsibility of the Bangladesh government to protect the lives and rights of all its citizens, including minorities. Bangladesh, on the other hand, called on New Delhi to guarantee the security of all of its diplomatic missions in India after expressing grave worry over the violent demonstration at the Deputy High Commission in Kolkata on Friday.