Hindu Priest’s Bail Hearing in Bangladesh Adjourned as Lawyers Refuse to Appear

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:10pm on 03 Dec 2024,Tuesday International

The bail hearing for Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Bangladesh was postponed to January 2, 2025, as no lawyer represented him in court. The Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote alleged that 70 Hindu lawyers were falsely implicated in a case to prevent their participation. ISKCON reported an attack on lawyer Ramen Roy, who remains in ICU. Chinmoy, a former ISKCON leader, was arrested for sedition after protests demanding minority rights. Tensions escalated following earlier clashes, which left Advocate Saiful Islam Alif dead. Accusations of political motives and intimidation continue to dominate the case.

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