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Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
B'desh court orders Hindu monk's arrest
DHAKA: A Bangladesh court on Monday ordered the arrest of detained Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in connection with the murder of a lawyer, who was hacked to death outside a court in Chattogram in Nov last year. A former Iskcon member , Das was arrested at the Dhaka internation airport on Nov 25 last year in a sedition case over alleged defamation of the national flag. He was taken to a Chattogram court, which rejected his bail petition and sent him to jail the next day. His arrest sparked widespread protests, with his followers demonstrating in Dhaka and other places. In Chattogram, the protest turned violent when assistant government prosecutor Saiful Islam Alif was hacked to death. "He (Das) was shown arrested in the murder case of advocate Saiful Islam Alif under a court order," Chattogram additional deputy commissioner Mafiz Uddin said after the virtual hearing on Monday due to security concerns. The court officials said metropolitan magistrate SM Alauddin issued the order accepting a police petition during the hearing. The Chattogram metropolitan sessions judge court's public prosecutor, Mofizul Haque Bhuiyan, said police submitted applications seeking orders to show him arrested in four cases while the court accepted one of the petitions related to the lawyer's murder. According to mainstream media reports, police have arrested 40 people in connection with the murder case. On April 30, an HC bench ordered Das' release on bail. The court's decision was challenged before the appellate division's chamber judge justice Rezaul Haque, who stayed the ruling. pti
Mint
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Bangladesh: More legal woes for Chinmoy Krishna Das; Chattogram court orders Hindu monk's arrest in lawyer murder case
In more trouble for Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Bangladesh court on Monday ordered his arrest in a murder case involving the brutal killing of a lawyer outside a court in Chattogram last November. Das, a former ISKCON leader, is already in jail after he was arrested at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on November 25 last year in a sedition case over alleged defamation of the Bangladeshi flag. The Hindu leader's arrest had sparked widespread protests, with his followers demonstrating in Dhaka and other parts of the country. In Chattogram, the protest had turned violent when assistant government prosecutor Saiful Islam Alif was hacked to death. "He (Das) was shown arrested in the murder case of Advocate Saiful Islam Alif under a court order,' Chattogram Additional Deputy Commissioner Mafiz Uddin told reporters after the virtual hearing on Monday. Metropolitan magistrate SM Alauddin issued the arrest order after accepting a police petition during the hearing, the court officials said, as per news agency PTI report. Public prosecutor Mofizul Haque Bhuiyan said the police submitted applications seeking orders to show him arrested in four cases, while the court accepted only one of the petitions related to the lawyer's murder. Last week, a high court bench had ordered Chinmoy Krishna Das' release on bail, but the Appellate Division's chamber judge Justice Rezaul Haque stayed the ruling after it was challenged by the state. The stay order will remain in force until the filing of a leave-to-appeal petition and the release of the full text of the judgment. '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' lawyer Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee, according to an ANI report. 'None of Chinmoy's lawyers were able to appear in the Chittagong court. The prosecution unilaterally did the hearing,' he said. First Published: 5 May 2025, 10:37 PM IST
The Print
05-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Bangladesh: Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das shown arrested in four murder cases
'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 ANI over the phone. Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 5 (ANI): 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. On November 26, Saiful Islam Alif, a lawyer practicing at the Chittagong Court, fatally attacked with sharp weapons by unidentified assailants during a protest demanding the release of Chinmoy Krishna Das. Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested by police at Dhaka Airport on November 25 last year on the charge of sedition. Earlier 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 order. Immediately 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 said. Meanwhile, 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. (ANI) This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bangladesh: Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das shown arrested in four murder cases
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. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Inside Operation Tupac: Pakistan's secret project to burn Kashmir Who is Asim Munir, the Zia-style general shaping Pakistan's faith-driven military revival 'Looking for partners, not preachers': India's strong message for EU amid LoC tensions "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 phone. On 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 Das. GIF89a����!�,D; 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested by police at Dhaka Airport on November 25 last year on the charge of sedition. Earlier 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 order. Live Events Immediately 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 said. Meanwhile, 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.
