New Delhi, April 30 -- The Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday granted bail to ISKCON leader Chandan Kumar Dhar, known as Chinmoy Krishna Das, in a sedition case, reported The Daily Star.

Chinmoy Das was arrested following a controversy that erupted when a sedition case was filed against him and 18 others in Chittagong on October 30 last year.

The charges were linked to the hoisting of a saffron flag above Bangladesh's official flag during the October 25 rally at Laldighi Maidan in Chattogram.

Chimoy Das was presented before a Chittagong court on Tuesday, where his bail plea was denied, and he was sent into custody.

Chinmoy Das is anticipated to be released from custody pursuant to the High Court's directive, unless the Supreme Court's...