Sixty-three Bangladeshi Iskcon monks with valid travel documents were prevented from entering India at the Benapole border by Bangladeshi authorities over 'suspicious activities'. This move coincides with global protests by Iskcon devotees against the alleged persecution in Bangladesh.

One more monk attached to the International Society For Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was arrested in Bangladesh, vice-president and spokesman of the ISKCON Kolkata, Radharaman Das claimed on Saturday.

ISKCON Kolkata claims that two monks and a secretary were arrested by Bangladeshi authorities. The situation in Bangladesh is tense following the sedition charge against spiritual preacher Chinmoy Krishna Das.

KOLKATA: Sixty-three Iskcon monks, all Bangladeshis with valid travel documents, were prevented from crossing over to India on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, several Bangladeshi media outlets and Iskcon Kolkata reported on Sunday.

On Friday, a Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said India has conveyed its concern over the attacks on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and pressed for a “fair and transparent trial” for Chinmoy Krishna Das.

Bangladesh's immigration police turned back 54 ISKCON members at the Benapole border, citing suspicious travel despite valid documents.

Sixty-three Iskcon monks from Bangladesh were stopped from crossing into India at the Benapole border over suspicions despite having valid travel documents. Bangladesh authorities did not provide explanations,

Bangladesh border authorities said they received instructions from higher authorities to deny entry to 54 members of the Hindu spiritual organisation Iskcon into India.

Bangladesh immigration authorities barred 54 ISKCON monks from entering India despite having valid visas, citing a lack of government approval.

Dozens of ISKCON members who possessed valid travel documents were turned back on Sunday by Bangladesh's immigration police from Benapole border crossing when they tried to cross into India, a media report said.