The authorities cited "suspicious travel" as the reason for their refusal, although the ISKCON monks were not provided with clear explanations.

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

Amid growing tensions, dozens of ISKCON members have been denied permission to cross into India by Bangladesh Immigration despite valid passports and visas.

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

KOLKATA: Sixty-three Iskcon monks, all Bangladeshis with valid travel documents, were prevented from crossing over to India on Saturday evening and Su.

Two more ISKCON monks arrested in Bangladesh, following the arrest of another priest earlier this week. #FreeISKCONMonks

"We strongly protest such arrests and appeal to the Bangladesh government to give protection to minorities,” claimed Radharamn Das, the vice-president and spokesperson of ISKCON.

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.

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

Bangladesh's immigration police on Sunday turned back 54 members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) who possessed valid travel documents and wanted to cross into India fro

Immigration police in Bangladesh stopped dozens of ISKCON members from crossing into India despite valid passports and visas. Authorities cited the absence of specific government permission required for their travel.