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Authorities said Bangladesh barred the ISKCON monks from entering India after receiving instructions from ‘higher authorities’.
People holding a banner take part in a protest march demanding protections for Hindus and other minority groups in Dhaka. (IMAGE: AFP)
At least 54 members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) were barred from entering India and were turned back from the Benapole border checkpoint. Bangladesh’s immigration police turned them back despite having valid papers, citing “suspicious travel”.
Some also claimed that the total number of Hindus arriving at the border crossing was over 70. Bangladeshi authorities had earlier arrested four other monks…
