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Dhaka: Bangladesh authorities have ordered the freezing of bank accounts belonging to 17 people connected with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), including former member Chinmoy Krishna Das, Prothom Alo reported on Friday. Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested from the Dhaka airport this week on sedition charges.
The action follows the Dhaka high court’s rejection of a petition to ban ISKCON after a lawyer was killed during a clash between the Hindu leader’s supporters and security forces.
The report said the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) issued the directives to banks and financial institutions on Thursday, suspending transactions on these accounts for 30 days.
The BFIU, part of the Central Bangladesh Bank, instructed banks to provide updated transaction statements for the accounts associated with these individuals, including those related to their businesses, within the next three working days.
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