ISKCON distances itself from Das, who, it says, was expelled from religious organisation earlier. He was arrested on charges of dishonouring Bangladesh's national flag.

The Dhaka High Court's refusal to ban ISKCON amidst rising religious tensions and protests over the arrest of a former priest highlights the delicate balance between national security and religious freedoms in Bangladesh.

Supreme Court lawyer Md Monir Uddin placed some newspaper reports about Iskcon before the HC bench and had prayed for a suo motu (voluntary) order to the govt to ban the organisation and impose Section 144 in Chattogram,

DHAKA: Bangladesh High Court Thursday rejected a petition seeking a ban on ISKCON's activities in the country, days after a lawyer was killed in a clash between

The organisation said it is outrageous to make baseless allegations that ISKCON has anything to do with terrorism anywhere in the world.

The demand for the ban has arisen since a lawyer, Saiful Islam Alif, was killed on Tuesday during a clash involving law-enforcers and alleged Iskcon supporters who were protesting the arrest of Chinmo

Protests erupt in Dhaka demanding release of ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das arrested for flag insult allegations.

The Dhaka High Court refused to ban Iskcon in Bangladesh. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condemned the arrest of Iskcon leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and urged for his release. She called for religious freedom.

ISKCON's statement disassociating itself from Chinmoy Krishna Das came after it faced ban calls in Bangladesh.

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