Bangladesh: Chinmoy Das defence voices deep concern over his deliberately prolonged incarceration

By  News On Air   Aug 04, 2026

The legal team representing Bangladeshi Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das has voiced deep concern over the deliberate pacing of his release process. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a leading spokesperson for Bangladesh’s Sanatani Hindu community, was arrested at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on November 25, 2024, on sedition charges. His arrest triggered widespread agitation across the country, culminating in violent clashes between security personnel and his supporters outside the Chattogram Court Building on 27th November, 2024.

Speaking to a news agency, Chinmoy Das’s defence attorney, Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee, said, the state mechanism has repeatedly stacked charges to prolong his incarceration. He said, despite securing bail in the original sedition charge and several subsequent cases, a web of fresh charges continues to keep the minority rights advocate behind bars.