, April 30 -- The High Court on Wednesday grated bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote and a former ISKCON leader in a sedition case.

The bench of Justice Md Atoar Rahman and Justice Md Ali Reza passed the order.

Earlier, on February 4, the HC issued a rule asking the government to explain why Chinmoy should not be granted bail in the sedition case, rejecting his bail plea.

HC to hear Chinmoy's bail petition after Eid vacation

On October 25 last year, a large gathering of the Sanatani community was held in Chattogram under the leadership of Chinmoy Krishna Das.

On October 31, a sedition case was filed against 19 people, including Chinmoy, on charge of belittling the national...