ISKCON in Bangladesh: Amidst the uproar in Bangladesh after the arrest of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Das, the fundamentalists there were demanding a ban on the activities of ISKCON. In this case, Bangladesh High Court gave an important decision and refused to pass an order to ban the activities of ISKCON in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh High Court took suo motu cognizance of the matter as the court was told that government officials were working in this direction.
Supreme Court lawyer Mohammad Monir Uddin on Wednesday presented before the High Court bench several newspaper reports about the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and demanded the government to issue an order banning the org.sation. It was also asked that the court should issue a voluntary order to impose section 144 in Chettogram, Rangpur and Dinajpur.
The court asked the Attorney General to ensure that That the government protects the people and their property, What steps have been taken by the government regarding the current activities of ISKCON. When further proceedings began on Thursday, the Attorney General’s office presented the information before a bench of Justice Farah Mehboob and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury.
The bench said the government should remain vigilant about the law and order situation and the security of lives and properties of the people of Bangladesh, the Daily Star said. The bench made the remarks when Additional Attorney General .k R Haq and Deputy Attorney General Mohammad Asaduddin informed the High Court bench that three separate cases have been registered in connection with the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif and the activities of ISKCON . Also, 33 people have been made accused and arrested.
ISKCON center closed in Shibchar
On the other hand, news of forced closure of an ISKCON center in Shibchar, Bangladesh has also come to light. According to reports, the ISKCON devotees were taken away in a vehicle by army personnel. Also the center was forcibly closed. In this matter, Radharaman Das, vice president and spokesperson of ISKCON Kolkata, told the social media platform that the army came and took away the ISKCON devotees in a vehicle.
Let us tell you here that after the arrival of Yunus government in Bangladesh, Hindus are facing a lot of atrocities. In the latest violence, four members of a Hindu family were murdered. A pregnant woman is also included in this.
