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Bangladeshi authorities have ordered the freezing of 17 bank accounts linked to ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) for 30 days. This action follows the recent arrest of a former ISKCON member, Chinmay Krishna Das, on charges of treason.
The Bangladesh High Court recently dismissed a petition seeking a ban on ISKCON. However, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has directed various banks to seize ISKCON-related accounts.
On October 30, a sedition case was filed against Krishna Das and 19 others at the Kotwali Police Station in Chattogram. Allegations included disrespecting the Bangladeshi national flag during a Hindu rally in the Chattogram market area. Krishna Das was arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal Airport in Dhaka and has been denied bail.
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