Bangladesh authorities have ordered the freezing of bank accounts belonging to 17 people connected with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), including former member Chinmoy Krishna Das,

Bangladesh's financial authorities have directed banks to freeze the accounts of 17 individuals linked to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) for 30 days.

ISKCON distances itself from Das, who, it says, was expelled from religious organisation earlier. He was arrested on charges of dishonouring Bangladesh's national flag.