Bangladesh High Court Grants Bail To Hindu Monk Chinmoy Krishna Das After Five Months

A Bangladesh court on Wednesday granted bail to Hindu religious leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case, The Daily Star reported.

The monk, who was formerly associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, will be released from prison unless the country’s Supreme Court stays the High Court’s bail order, Das’ lawyer told the newspaper.

Das has been in jail since November 25. He is the spokesperson of the Sammilito Sanatani Jagaron Jote, an organisation that advocates for the rights of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh.