Thousands of individuals in Chittagong gathered within the court docket premises demanding the discharge of Hindu priest.
Dhaka:
A lawyer was allegedly killed on Tuesday after clashes in Bangladesh’s port metropolis of Chittagong over the arrest of ISKCON chief Chinmoy Krishna Das by the authorities, legal professionals stated.
“Saiful Islam Alif, a lawyer, was killed in Chittagong,” Nazim Uddin Chowdhury, President of Chittagong Bar Association, advised ANI over the telephone.
The motive of the killing, nevertheless, isn’t clear.
“Saiful Islam Arif was brutally hacked to demise,” stated Ashraf Hossain Razzak, General Secretary of the Chittagong Bar Association.
“Chittagong Bar Association has determined to droop the court docket actions on Wednesday in protest of their member killing,” Razzak added.
The legislation enforcement businesses are on excessive alert throughout the nation amid tensions in Chittagong. Bangladesh has deployed additional forces in Chittagong and capital Dhaka.
Thousands of individuals in Chittagong have gathered within the court docket premises demanding the discharge of Chinmoy Brahmachari, a Hindu priest.
The protesters blocked the jail van after a court docket rejected his bail prayer and ordered to ship him jail. Police and different legislation imposing businesses fired tear shells and sound grenades to take away them out. After two hours of clashes, Chinmoy Brahmachari was landed in jail, witnesses stated.
“A case has been filed towards Chimnoy in command of sedition, accusing him of internet hosting a flag on the highest of a stand of Bangladesh’s nationwide flag. But the person who filed the case, now he isn’t hooked up to the case. He is now disagreed to proceed the case,” a minority chief stated.
Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC), the most important minority group in Bangladesh, on Tuesday expressed issues over the arrest of Chinmoy Brahmachari. The group condemned the atrocities and urged the interim authorities for his launch instantly.
“We strongly condemn the arrest of Prabhu Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson of Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, from the Dhaka airport space on Monday afternoon”, stated Manindra Kumar Nath, Acting General Secretary of BHBCUC.
“As a results of this arrest, Bangladesh’s worldwide picture of freedom of expression and human rights will likely be broken on the earth,” he advised ANI.
Nath stated that the Hindu saint Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was organizing Hindu neighborhood to position “8-point calls for” for the minority.
The members of the minority neighborhood protested throughout Bangladesh, together with capital Dhaka, instantly after the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das by Bangladeshi authorities at Dhaka airport.
Chief Advisor to the interim Bangladesh authorities, Muhammad Yunus condemned the homicide of a lawyer within the port metropolis of Chittagong.
He has additionally ordered an investigation into the killing and an applicable authorized course. He has urged folks to maintain calm and avoid collaborating in any untoward actions. He has additionally ordered legislation enforcement businesses to step up safety within the port metropolis, together with in all of the weak neighbourhoods.
“The Interim Government is dedicated to making sure and upholding communal concord in Bangladesh at any value,” Yunus stated in a press release.
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