Dhaka, March 23 -- The High Court (HC) will hold hearing on a rule regarding the bail of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote and former ISKCON leader, in a sedition case followed by the HC vacation and Eid holiday.

Both the vacations will continue till April 19 next.

An HC bench of Justice Md Atoar Rahman and Justice Ali Reza set the date, said the defendant's lawyer Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee.

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.

Later, on March 19, the rule was presented before the court for hearing while the HC set the date, but it was revealed today (Su...