The petition, filed by a local lawyer, had sought to shut down ISKCON’s activities in Bangladesh, alleging that the organization’s presence was problematic.

Deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday demanded the immediate release of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, echoing India's concerns over the safety of the minority community in th

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.