Dhaka, April 30, 2025 (AFP) - Bangladesh grants bail to outspoken Hindu monk

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2025-04-30

A Bangladesh court on Wednesday granted bail to an outspoken monk leading a movement for the protection of Hindus in the Muslim-majority nation, but he remains in custody pending a possible appeal. Chinmoy Krishna Das was granted bail by Dhaka's High Court, his lawyer Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee said. "We expect him to be released from jail in a week or so, if the government decides not to appeal to the Supreme Court," Bhattacharjee said. Das, wh......

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