Bangladesh court again rejects bail for Hindu leader charged with sedition
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Krishna Das Prabhu faces sedition charges for leading rallies demanding better security for minorities in Chattogram.
A court in Bangladesh has again denied bail to an outspoken Hindu leader advocating for the protection of minority groups in the country.
Krishna Das Prabhu did not appear at the hearing at the court in the southeastern city of Chattogram, where Metropolitan Sessions Judge Saiful Islam rejected his bail plea, according to Public Prosecutor Mofizul Haque Bhuiyan.
Security was tight at the hearing, with police and soldiers guarding the court. Violence had erupted following a previous bail hearing in November, with Prabhu’s followers accused of killing a Muslim public prosecutor.
Prabhu, 39, was arrested for allegedly disrespecting the Bangladeshi flag during a rally in Chattogram and faces sedition charges.
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