Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The High Court (HC) on Tuesday issued a rule questioning the reasons for denying bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, the former leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), in connection with a sedition case.
A bench comprising Justice M Atoar Rahman and Justice Md Ali Reza issued the rule following a hearing on a petition filed by Chinmoy seeking bail in the case. The court has instructed the state to respond to this rule within two weeks.
On October 25 last year, a large gathering of the Sanatani community was held in Chattogram under the leadership of Chinmoy Krishna Das.
A sedition case was filed against 19 people, including Chinmoy, on charge of belittling the national flag on October 31.
On Nov...