Bangladesh's authorities have reportedly directed the freezing of bank accounts for 30 days for 17 people associated with Hindu religious organisation ISKCON, including its ex-member Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested earlier this week.

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,

Massive outrage erupted following the arrest of a Hindu priest as Bangladesh declared intentions to ban ISKCON.

Religious minorities in Bangladesh fear a crackdown in the Muslim-majority country amid unrest sparked by the arrest of a popular figure in the Hindu rights movement.

Three Hindu temples in Chattogram, Bangladesh, were vandalised by a mob amid protests incited by the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former ISKCON member, under sedition charges. The incident has heightened tensions between India and Bangladesh,

Animosity towards Hindus in Bangladesh seems to have been going on for some time. In 2021, mob attacks during and after the Hindu festival of Durga Puja prompted human rights group Amnesty International to say that the Bangladesh state has, over the years, "failed in its duty to protect minorities".