US EditionISKCON priest Chinmoy Das granted bail 6 months after being arrested in Bangladesh
- The Bangladesh High Court granted bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former ISKCON leader, on April 30, 2025, after nearly six months in jail in Chattogram.
- Das was arrested on November 25, 2024, on sedition charges related to allegedly disrespecting the national flag during an October rally, which sparked public protests and increased India-Bangladesh tensions.
- His defence argued that Das respected his country deeply and was not a traitor, while legal efforts faced rejection of bail by lower courts and delays amid a politically sensitive environment involving numerous accused.
- Das’s lawyer Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee stated the High Court asked the government to respond within two weeks, indicating the bail could be subject to a Supreme Court stay.
- The bail release may reduce tensions but the case and broader issues of minority security in Bangladesh continue to draw national and international concern.
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BD grants bail to outspoken Hindu monk
A Bangladesh court on Wednesday granted bail to an outspoken monk leading a movement for the protection of Hindus in the Muslim-majority nation, but he remains in custody pending a possible appeal. Chinmoy Krishna Das was granted bail by Dhaka's High Court, his lawyer Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee said. "We expect him to be released from jail in a week or so, if the government decides not to appeal to the Supreme Court," Bhattacharjee said. Das, wh…
Bangladesh Supreme Court Orders Stay On Bail To Hindu Monk Chinmoy Das
The Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday evening stayed the High Court order given earlier in the day granting bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, or Chandan Kumar Dhar, the former ISKCON monk.
Bangladesh High Court orders Chinmoy Krishna Das’s release on bail
Dhaka: A bench of the Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday, April 30, ordered the release of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on bail, five months after he was arrested on a charge of defaming the country’s national flag, court officials said. “The two-judge bench declared absolute its earlier rule asking authorities why he should not be granted bail,” an official of the High Court said. The bench comprising Justice Atoar Rahman and Justice Ali Re…
Bangladesh High Court grants bail to former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in sedition case
Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday granted bail to spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case, according to Bangladesh-based The Daily Star. Chinmay Krishna Prabhu, who was arrested at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on November 25, was released from jail after almost 6 months. The Court, however, denied the bail plea in January despite Das's defence team arguing that he held deep respect for the motherland, comp…
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