Bangladesh freezes bank accounts of 17 people linked to ISKCON, including Das
Friday, 29 November 2024 () Bangladesh's financial authorities have ordered banks to freeze the accounts of 17 individuals linked to ISKCON, including former spokesperson Chinmoy Krishna Das, for 30 days. This follows Das's arrest related to a sedition case involving a rally in Chattogram where a saffron flag was allegedly hoisted above the national flag, sparking widespread outrage and demands for his release.
Tensions flare in Bangladesh as police used tear gas to disperse a large group of Hindu protesters in Dhaka and Chittagong, following the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent ISKCON monk. Das, arrested on sedition charges and accused of disrespecting the national flag, has sparked nationwide...