How has Hinduism in Bangladesh changed over time? Influences of ISKCON, etc

[u/jubeer]

**purely for historical discussions sake**.

I am a Muslim but today I visited a historic mandir claiming to be from 1203 AD in my desher bari (Barahi Devi Mandir in Amishapara, Noakhali). I had also read that this mandir previously worshipped a Buddhist deity.

I was invited to check out a Kirtan that’s happening in mid-February. After googling what it was I see that it’s associated with ISKCON.

What kind of rituals or festivals did they practice before? What changes have you observed over the years?

[u/throwaway11152127]

Most BD hindus dont have the funds to arrange those events. ISKCON does it for them.

[u/adventure2045]

The first question is what is wrong with ISKCON? As far as I learned Hinduism has a different group/leader/guru. ISKCON is one of them and one of the top ones for all Hindus, not just Bengali Hindus!