The High Court's refusal came a day after the Bangladesh government had filed a writ petition, demanding a ban on Iskcon, which it termed a "religious fundamentalist organisation" as a result of the ongoing violence.

The Bangladesh High Court on Thursday (28 November) rejected a plea to ban the ISKCON. The court on Wednesday received a plea to ban the Hindu religious organisation's activities in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh court placed some newspaper reports about the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) before the HC bench on Wednesday and had prayed for a suo motu (voluntary) order to the government to ban the organisation and impose Section 144 in Chattogram.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement came after the arrest and denial of bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh High Court rejected a plea to suo motu ban ISKCON, assuring that authorities have taken appropriate measures.

Additional Attorney General Aneek R Haque and Deputy Attorney General Md Asad Uddin also apprised the court about three separate cases filed over ISKCON's activities and the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif.

Massive outrage erupted following the arrest of a Hindu priest as Bangladesh declared intentions to ban ISKCON.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) strongly criticised the arrest and denial of bail to Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Bangladesh. Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the spokesperson of Bangladesh's Sanatan Jagaran Manch and the head of Pundarik Dham in Chittagong,

Tensions escalated in Chittagong, Bangladesh, following a court's refusal to grant bail to Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, accused of sedition. The court's order against the priest charged with sedition triggered violent clashes between supporters of the monk and law enforcement forces who were joined by locals,