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A court in Bangladesh has denied bail to a prominent monk who had been leading rallies demanding security for the minority Hindu community in the South Asian country.. Chinmoy Krishna Das, the ...
Chinmoy Krishna Das (Bengali: চিন্ময় কৃষ্ণ দাস) is a Bangladeshi Hindu monk and community leader who is the spokesperson of Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Mancha. On 25 November 2024, he was arrested on sedition charges, leading to violent protests by his followers and diplomatic reactions from India .
On 25 November 2024, Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu monk and spokesperson of Sanatan Jagaran Mancha, was arrested on sedition charges in Bangladesh, leading to widespread protests in India. [6] Demanding the release of Das, on 27 November, Bharatiya Janata Party 's West Bengal chief Suvendu Adhikari threatened to stage a blockade at the ...
The UK Parliament had a discussion and raised concerns over the violence against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh and the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das. Conservative MP Priti Patel and Labour MP Barry Gardiner highlighted attacks on Hindu temples and called for action to address the escalating tensions.
On 25 November 2024, Chinmoy Krishna Das, spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Mancha, was arrested from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on charges of sedition. [6] The next day, Das was presented before the Chittagong Court where he was denied bail and was ordered to be sent to jail. [7]
In November 2024, following the murder of Saiful Islam Alif, a lawyer, in Chittagong, several Indian media outlets, including FirstPost, The Economic Times, Republic World and OpIndia, published fabricated reports claiming that Alif was the lawyer of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu leader who was arrested on sedition charges. [20]
The General Secretary of ISKCON Bangladesh, Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari, refuted the allegations, asserting that ISKCON is a non-political and religious international organisation. Meanwhile, some individuals from the local Muslim community were observed sharing posts on social media that were critical of ISKCON.
On 26 November 2024, Saiful Islam Alif, a lawyer at the Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court, was killed [91] during a clash between security forces and protesters demanding the release of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das. [92] [93] [94] According to eyewitness Kayes Uddin Didar, "advocate Alif was at the entrance of Rangan Community Center.