Bangladesh’s authorities have ordered freezing for 30 days the bank accounts of 17 people associated with ISKCON, including its former member Chinmoy Krishna Das arrested this week on sedition charges,

ISKCON held a protest kirtan demanding the release of Chinmoy Krishna Das. Concerns were raised about the safety of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, a community facing increased attacks since the political shift in August.

The arrest of a former ISKCON monk, now a prominent Hindu activist, has sparked tensions among communities in the country.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has ordered to freeze the bank accounts of 17 ISKCON affiliates, including former member Chinmoy Krishna Das, after his arrest on sedition charges. This action follows violent clashes and a High Court decision rejecting a petition to ban ISKCON.