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India Today
18-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Hindu monk Chinmoy Das to be questioned in 2 cases in Bangladesh jail
A court in Bangladesh on Sunday granted a two-day remand for Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who will be questioned in two cases - one related to sedition and another pertaining to the murder of a April 30, Das was granted bail by the Bangladesh High Court in a sedition case. However, his release was delayed after the government appealed to the appellate division to pause the bail order. Subsequently, he was shown being arrested in five more order was issued by Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate SM Alauddin's court following a hearing. The matter was confirmed by Assistant Public Prosecutor Md Raihanul Wajed said the investigation officer in the cases had requested court permission to interrogate Das at the jail gate for the two cases filed at Kotwali Police Station. Following the hearing, the court granted one day of jail gate interrogation for each case, totalling two former Iskcon priest was not presented in court during the May 6, a court ordered Das to be shown arrested in four separate cases, including a murder case filed by the brother of murdered lawyer Saiful Islam Alif and three others related to violent clashes on November 26, 2024, in the Chattogram court November 26, 2024, when the court rejected bail for Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) expelled leader Feroz Khan in a sedition case, violent protests erupted on the court premises. During the clashes, Alif was killed. Five separate cases were filed in connection with the incident, involving over 2,000 accused sedition case was filed against Das on October 31, 2024, in which he was accused of disrespecting the Bangladeshi flag. Eighteen others were also named as accused in the case, The Dhaka Tribune November 26, 2024, the Chattogram court ordered Das to be sent to jail after rejecting his bail in the sedition Watch IN THIS STORY#Bangladesh
Economic Times
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Bangladesh: Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das shown arrested in four murder cases
A court in Chittagong has implicated Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in four murder cases following his arrest. This occurred after the Bangladesh High Court granted him bail in a sedition charge related to allegedly insulting the national flag. Das's lawyer claims the allegations are false and criticizes the prosecution's unilateral hearing in Chittagong. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A court in Chittagong on Monday has shown arrested Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in four murder cases after the Bangladesh High Court granted bail in a sedition charge, lawyers said."A judge in Chittagong has shown arrested Chinmoy Krishna Das in four cases filed in connection with the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif", Ashraf Hossain Razzak, General Secretary of Chittagong Bar Association, told over the November 26, Saiful Islam Alif, a lawyer practicing at the Chittagong Court , was fatally attacked with sharp weapons by unidentified assailants during a protest demanding the release of Chinmoy Krishna Krishna Das was arrested by police at Dhaka Airport on November 25 last year on the charge of on Wednesday, the Bangladesh High Court granted bail to spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case. A bench of Justice Atoar Rahman and Justice Md Ali Reza passed the after the bail order was issued, the state filed an application with the chamber court seeking a stay of the order. The chamber court did not stay but set a hearing date."In order to prevent Chinmoy Prabhu from being released, even after being granted bail by the High Court, he was shown arrested in Chittagong court", said Das's lawyer Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee."None of Chinmoy's lawyer were able to appear in the Chittagong court. The prosecution unilaterally did hearing", he Chinmoy's lawyer Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee told ANI that the allegation was completely false against our leader, Chinmoy Krishna Das. Seven months ago, he was arrested on November 25, 2024."Chinmoy Krishna Das, spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sanatani Jagran Jote and a former ISKCON leader, has been accused of insulting the national flag of Bangladesh and is facing sedition charges."There is no specific allegation against him for flag dishonour. We argued with all documents in favour of him, and the court was satisfied and granted bail, and the rule was absolute. We are happy for this judgement," Bhattacharjee said."We hope he will be freed within a week from Chittagong Central Jail after the order reaching to the Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate court", he added."The government is trying to stay in order," Bhattacharjee said."But there is no sign of his speech or motivation or anything against Chinmoy Prabhu of sedition. Still, after seven months, there is no police investigation report", he said.
Scroll.in
06-05-2025
- Business
- Scroll.in
Rush Hour: Bangladesh court orders Hindu monk's arrest, Moody's cuts India growth forecast and more
We're building a brand-new studio to bring you bold ground reports, sharp interviews, hard-hitting podcasts, explainers and more. Support Scroll's studio fund today. A Bangladesh court has ordered the arrest of Hindu religious leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in four fresh cases linked to vandalism during a deadly clash with the police in November. Das, who has been in jail since November 25 for allegedly disrespecting the national flag during a rally, now faces five cases, including one of murder and another of sedition. A November 26 scuffle between his supporters and lawyers in Chattogram left one lawyer dead. India's Ministry of External Affairs has expressed concern over the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh and urged a fair trial for Das. Dhaka dismissed the remarks as interference in internal matters. Das is a former associate of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, or ISKCON. The group distanced itself from Das, but defended his right to peacefully protest for the welfare of Hindus in Bangladesh. Read on. Global ratings agency Moody's has cut India's growth forecast for 2025 to 6.3%, down from 6.7%, citing global trade uncertainties and rising geopolitical tensions, particularly with Pakistan. In its May Global Macro Outlook, the agency warned that instability in economic policy and escalating conflict could dampen business and consumer confidence. Tensions between India and Pakistan have spiked following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 dead, mostly Hindu tourists, after gunmen allegedly singled out victims by religion. Moody's said prolonged friction could not only strain India's economy but also severely affect Pakistan's financial stability, derailing its fiscal recovery and limiting access to external funds. For 2026, the agency expects India's growth to improve slightly to 6.5%. Read on. The Kerala government has told the Supreme Court that it plans to withdraw its petitions against delays by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and President Droupadi Murmu in acting on state bills, citing the court's recent ruling in a similar case stemming from Tamil Nadu. The April 8 judgement in the Tamil Nadu case imposed a three-month timeline for the president to decide on state bills and deemed that it was unlawful for the governor to withhold assent to bills. Kerala's counsel KK Venugopal argued that the ruling applied to their case too, making the petitions infructuous. However, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposed the withdrawal, calling the constitutional issues too serious to be dropped lightly. The court allowed Kerala's withdrawal but listed the matter for further hearing on May 13. Read on. The Supreme Court has criticised the Punjab government for its 'high-handedness' in refusing to construct the Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal, despite a 2002 court order. The canal is key to distributing water from the Ravi and Beas rivers among Punjab, Haryana and other northern states. While Haryana built its section decades ago, Punjab stopped work citing unrest and later passed a law to cancel the agreement, which struck down by the court in 2016. The bench reminded Punjab that it could not ignore binding orders. Punjab argued the canal remained a volatile issue in the border state. The court urged both states and the Centre to find an amicable solution before the next hearing on August 13. Read on.
New Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Bangladesh court issues new arrest orders against detained Hindu leader
DHAKA: A 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 year in a sedition case over alleged defamation of the national flag. His bail petition was rejected by a Chattogram court, which sent him to jail the next day. His arrest sparked widespread protests, with his followers demonstrating in Dhaka and other places. The four cases on which the court took action on Tuesday include obstruction of police duties at the Kotwali police station and attacks on lawyers and justice seekers, according to Assistant Public Prosecutor Md Raihanul Wazed Chowdhury. "The court granted the plea to show him (Das) arrested after the hearing," news portal bdnews24 quoted Chowdhury as saying. Das was presented to the court virtually for the hearing, considering his "security and overall situation," an official was quoted as saying by the report.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Bangladesh court issues new arrest order for detained Hindu leader Chinmoy Das
A 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. Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das had been previously detained in relation to a murder case in Bangladesh(Chinmoy Krishna Das official channel/X) 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 year in a sedition case over alleged defamation of the national flag. His bail petition was rejected by a Chattogram court, which sent him to jail the next day. Also Read: 10 things to know about the Bangladesh ISKCON controversy, Chinmoy Das' arrest His arrest sparked widespread protests, with his followers demonstrating in Dhaka and other places. The four cases on which the court took action on Tuesday include obstruction of police duties at the Kotwali police station and attacks on lawyers and justice seekers, according to Assistant Public Prosecutor Md Raihanul Wazed Chowdhury. Also Read: Bangladesh: Clashes over Hindu ISKCON priest Chinmoy Das' arrest kills lawyer "The court granted the plea to show him (Das) arrested after the hearing,' news portal bdnews24 quoted Chowdhury as saying. Das was presented to the court virtually for the hearing, considering his "security and overall situation,' an official was quoted as saying by the report. Also Read: Setback for Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das as Bangladesh court rejects bail plea Security was beefed up at the Chattogram court premises since Tuesday morning in anticipation of the virtual hearing, BSS reported. Security was also heightened in front of the Chattogram jail, it added. On Monday, the court ordered Das' arrest in connection with the murder of assistant government prosecutor Saiful Islam Alif, who was hacked to death during the violent protest sparked by the Hindu leader's arrest. On April 30, a High Court bench ordered Das' release on bail. However, the decision was challenged before the Appellate Division's chamber judge Justice Rezaul Haque, who stayed the ruling. Earlier, the lawyers of the Hindu community leader had failed to secure bail for him as the lower court in Chattogram denied their petitions. "The allegation of disrespecting the national flag is baseless, as it was not a national flag,' top defence counsel Apurba Kumar Bhattacharya earlier said.
