Bangladesh: Bank accounts of 17 people including Chinmay Krishna Das seized, transactions banned

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s financial authorities have ordered a 30-day ban on transactions from the bank accounts of 17 people, including former ISKCON member Chinmoy Krishna Das, a media report said on Friday. The Bangladesh Bank’s Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has issued instructions to various banks and financial institutions to ban all transactions from these accounts for a month, the ‘Pratham Alo’ newspaper reported. 

Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested in Dhaka

The BFIU has asked banks and financial institutions to send information related to these bank accounts within three working days. This includes transaction details of all accounts of all types of businesses owned by these 17 persons. Bangladesh Samyukta Sanatani Jagran Jyot spokesperson Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested from Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday in a sedition case. 

Their bank accounts were also seized

Apart from Chinmay Krishna Das, the other members of ISKCON Bangladesh whose bank accounts have been seized include Kartik Chandra Dey, Anik Pal, Saroj Roy, Sushanta Das, Vishwa Kumar Singh, Chandidas Bala, Jaydev Karmakar, Lipi Rani Karmakar, Sudhama Gaud. Apart from this, the accounts of Laxman Kanti Das, Priyatosh Das, Rupan Das, Rupan Kumar Dhar, Ashish Purohit, Jagdish Chandra Adhikari and Sajal Das have also been seized.

Bail was not granted

Chinmay Krishna Das was sent to jail after a Chittagong court refused to grant him bail. A lawyer was killed in a clash between security personnel and supporters of the Hindu leader. Chinmay Krishna Das is a former spokesperson of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Bangladesh.