Dhaka: Bangladesh’s financial authorities have ordered a 30-day freeze on bank account transactions of 17 people, including former ISKCON member Chinmoy Krishna Das. The information was given in media releases on Friday. According to “Pratham Alo” newspaper, the Bangladesh Bank Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has issued instructions to a number of banks and financial institutions and banned all transactions in these accounts for a month.
Chinmoy Krishna Das arrested in Dhaka
The BFIU has asked banks and financial institutions to send information related to these bank accounts within three working days. It contains transaction details for all accounts in all types of businesses owned by these 17 individuals. Bangladesh Sanatani Jagran Jyot spokesperson Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested on Monday at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in a sedition case.
Their bank accounts were also seized
Apart from Chinmoy Krishna Das, other members of ISKCON Bangladesh whose bank accounts were seized include Kartik Chandra Dey, Anik Pal, Saroj Roy, Sushant Das, Vishwa Kumar Singh, Chandidas Bala, Jaydev Karmakar, Lipi Rani Karmakar, Sudhama Gaur Are. Apart from this, the accounts of Laxman Kanti Das, Priyatosh Das, Rupan Das, Rupan Kumar Dhar, Ashish Purohit, Jagdish Chandra Adhikari and Sajal Das were also seized.
Bail not granted
Chinmay Krishna Das was sent to jail after being denied bail by a Chittagong court. A lawyer was killed in clashes between security personnel and supporters of a Hindu leader. Chinmoy Krishna Das is the former spokesperson of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Bangladesh. (language)
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