The Dhaka High Court on Thursday chose not to issue a suo motu order to prohibit ISKCON’s activities in Bangladesh, citing assurances from government officials that adequate steps have been taken, according to The Daily Star.
During the proceedings, Supreme Court lawyer Md Monir Uddin presented reports from various newspapers regarding the activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He urged the court to impose a ban on the organization and enforce Section 144 in Chattogram, Rangpur, and Dinajpur.
In response, the bench, composed of Justices Farah Mahbub and Debasish Roy Chowdhury, instructed the attorney general to provide an update on the government’s measures regarding ISKCON’s recent actions.
The court emphasized the importance of the government remaining vigilant in maintaining law and order while safeguarding the lives and properties of the people, as reported by The Daily Star.
This observation came after Additional Attorney General Aneek R Haque and Deputy Attorney General Md Asad Uddin informed the court that three cases related to the killing of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif and ISKCON’s activities had been filed. Authorities had arrested 33 individuals in connection with these cases.
