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Bangladeshi HC Grants Bail to Hindu Monk Chinmoy Krishna Das.

Bangladeshi Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das gets bail

April 30, 2025, 04:44 PM - 4 min read

Advocate Hindol Nandy, one of Chinmoy Krishna’s lawyers, told NewsArenaIndia that although bail had been granted, the monk was unlikely to be released immediately due to procedural formalities and upcoming public holidays.

Chinmoy Krishna Das, the ISCKON monk undertrial in Bangladesh.

B’desh HC seeks govt reply on denying bail to ISKCON monk

February 4, 2025, 08:51 PM - 3 min read

Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri had also raised the issue of Das’s arrest during his visit to Dhaka last December when he met with Bangladesh’s envoys.

ISKCON monk and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagaran Jote, Chinmoy Krishna Das. File photo.

Bangladesh court denies bail to ISKCON monk on sedition charge

January 2, 2025, 01:43 PM - 2 min read

The Chittagong court has rejected ISKCON monk Chinmay Krishna Das's bail plea, accusing him of sedition linked to hoisting a saffron flag above Bangladesh’s national flag. Das had previously addressed protests against violence against Hindus. His lawyers plan to challenge the court’s decision in Dhaka’s high court.

Aug saw 149 places of worship attacked in Bangladesh

December 12, 2024, 06:05 PM - 4 min read

The report reflects a sharp contrast to the claim by the Bangladesh’s interim government 24 hours ago saying only 88 cases of violence took place between August 5 and October 22 and 70 persons were apprehended.

File photo of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das.

B'desh court denies plea for early bail hearing of Monk, Das

December 11, 2024, 09:04 PM - 3 min read

A Bangladesh court on Wednesday rejected a plea to advance the hearing of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail petition. The monk faces sedition charges for allegedly disrespecting the national flag. His arrest sparked protests, with some turning violent in Chattogram.

ISKCON monk awaits bail as lawyers refuse to defend him

December 3, 2024, 08:32 PM - 2 min read

The lawyers' association in Chittagong court, dominated by the majority community in Bangladesh, took a decision that none of them would represent Das in the court of law.

Left: An image of Ramen Roy, the lawyer defending ISKCON Bangladesh chief Chinmoy Das, seen in a critical stage at the hospital. Right: Chinmoy Das.

Chinmoy Das’s lawyer critical after brutal attack in Dhaka

December 3, 2024, 08:43 AM - 2 min read

The Hindu population, once a substantial demographic in Bangladesh, has experienced a significant decline in recent decades, with the minority community now comprising only around 8 per cent of the country's total population.

Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina (L), Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das (R).

Sheikh Hasina slams arrest of Hindu leader, demands release

November 28, 2024, 06:23 PM - 2 min read

Deposed Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina has condemned the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on sedition charges, demanding his immediate release. Citing recent attacks on religious minorities, she urged the interim government to uphold religious freedom and protect the safety and property of all communities amid rising extremism.

ISKCON saint’s arrest in Dhaka sparks tension between India and Bangladesh; MEA condemns expressing concern.

MEA raises concern over arrest of ISKCON leader in Dhaka

November 26, 2024, 07:01 PM - 4 min read

The arrest of ISKCON's Hindu religious leader, Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu, at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday, and the subsequent denial of bail, have triggered tensions between India and Bangladesh.