US EditionBangladesh: More legal woes for Chinmoy Krishna Das; Chattogram court orders Hindu monk's arrest in lawyer murder case
- A Bangladesh court ordered the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on May 6, 2025, in Chattogram over multiple cases including a lawyer's murder.
- Das, former ISKCON leader, was arrested on November 25, 2024, initially over a sedition case involving alleged disrespect of a flag during an October rally in Chattogram.
- Violent clashes erupted near Chattogram Court on November 26, 2024, after Das's bail petition was denied, resulting in the stabbing death of assistant prosecutor Saiful Islam Alif.
- An assistant public prosecutor reported that police requested arrest warrants in four cases, including charges of obstructing police and assaulting lawyers, but the court granted the arrest order solely for the murder case.
- India urged Bangladesh for a fair trial and minority protections, while Bangladesh deemed the matters internal affairs, and Das remains jailed amid protests and ongoing legal challenges.
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Bangladesh: More legal woes for Chinmoy Krishna Das; Chattogram court orders Hindu monk's arrest in lawyer murder case
Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested in the murder case of Advocate Saiful Islam Alif under a court order, Chattogram Additional Deputy Commissioner Mafiz Uddin said.
Hindu Monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Now Charged With Murder Of Chittagong Lawyer
Prominent Hindu leader and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jot, Chinmoy Krishna Das, was shown arrested on charges of the murder of Chittagong court lawyer Saiful Islam Alif by a local court.
B'desh issues new arrest orders against Hindu leader - News Today
Dhaka, May 7: Bangladesh court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of detained Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in four more cases, a day after the court took a similar action against him in a murder case. Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate SM Alauddin Mahmud issued the order after a virtual hearing, state-run BSS news agency reported. A former ISKCON leader, Das, was arrested at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on November 25 last…
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