Dhaka, May 10 -- The High Court of Bangladesh on Sunday dismissed a bail application filed by Hindu monk Brahmachari Chinmoy Krishna Das, citing his ongoing trial in a lower court regarding the 2024 killing of a lawyer.

Das, who serves as a spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was initially detained at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on November 25, 2024 for "alleged" sedition.

His subsequent imprisonment followed a bail refusal by a court in the southeastern port city of Chattogram. This judicial decision sparked widespread demonstrations by his supporters across Dhaka and other regions the following day. These protests escalated into violence in Chattogram, resulting in the death of Saiful Isl...