Another action by Bangladesh after the arrest of the saint, the bank accounts of 16 ISKCON members frozen

According to Bangladesh media reports, on Friday (November 29), Bangladesh authorities ordered the bank accounts of a Hindu leader and 16 members associated with ISKCON to be frozen for 30 days. The 16 members of ISKCON also include the name of former member Chinmay Krishna Das Brahmachari, who has been arrested on charges of sedition this week.

This order given by ISKCON officials was taken after the Bangladesh High Court rejected the petition filed to ban ISKCON, which came after the killing of a lawyer in a clash between supporters of the Hindu leader and security personnel.

BFIU sent instructions to banks

According to Pratham Alo newspaper, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) sent instructions to various banks and financial institutions on Thursday (November 28). After this, all types of transactions related to the accounts of the concerned people were suspended for a month.

The Financial Intelligence Agency under the central Bangladesh Bank asked Bangladesh's banks and financial institutions to send information about the accounts of all the companies owned by these 17 people, including transactions, within three working days.

A sedition case was registered at Kotwali police station.

On October 30 (Wednesday), a sedition case was registered against 19 people at Kotwali police station in Chattogram, Bangladesh, including Chinmay Krishna Das. Who was accused of insulting the national flag of Bangladesh during a rally of the Hindu community in the New Market area of ​​Chattogram?

After this, Chinmay Das, spokesperson of Sanatani Jagran Jote, was arrested from Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday (November 25). After that, he was not granted bail and on Tuesday (November 26) the Chattogram court sent him to jail, after which his supporters started demonstrations against the court's decision.

India expressed concern over the arrest of Chinmay Das.

After the arrest of former ISKCON leader Chinmay Das, on Tuesday (26 November), India expressed concern over his arrest and denial of bail and requested the Bangladesh administration to ensure the safety of Hindus and other minorities. At the same time, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has also demanded the release of Chinmay Das. She also condemned the killing of the lawyer during the arrest.