A Bangladesh court on Thursday, January 2, 2025, rejected the bail plea of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, who was arrested on sedition charges. The charges stem from allegations of disrespecting Bangladesh’s national flag during a rally in Chattogram last October.
Chinmoy Krishna Das is a prominent member of the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatan Jagaran Jote group and is associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
The sedition case was filed on October 30, 2024, at Chattogram’s Kotwali police station following a complaint by a leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The BNP leader accused Das and 18 others of dishonoring the national flag during a Hindu community rally held at Laldighi Maidan on October 25.
This case has drawn significant attention from both religious and political groups in Bangladesh. Many are closely following the developments, as the case raises questions about the intersection of religious freedoms and national symbols in the country.
