The Bangladesh High Court on Thursday refused to pass an order to ban the activities of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in the country.
During the hearing of the petition seeking a ban on ISKCON, the Attorney General’s Office said the government authorities had taken necessary measures.
This comes a day after the Bangladesh High Court received a petition seeking a ban on ISKCON, as attacks on the Hindu community intensified following the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu who was slapped with sedition charges.
The petition also sought a directive to impose a state of emergency in Chittagong and Rangpur cities of Bangladesh, to avoid any untoward situation.
Today, while the hearing was underway, the petitioner told the court “It was high time to ban ISKCON”.
The Governor, who is also the Additional Attorney General, assured the court that the ISKCON matter was a “top priority”.
Later, the High Court said, “Let’s see what the government’s decision would be”.
The Additional Attorney General was also expected to address the press, as the hearing concluded.
The court sought government initiative on the issue.