17 ISKCON Bank Accounts Seized in Bangladesh

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.