Bangladeshi Court Indicts Hindu Monk and Others in Lawyer's 2024 Murder Case

A Bangladeshi court has indicted Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das and 38 others in connection with the November 2024 murder of junior government prosecutor Saiful Islam Alif in Chattogram. Das, arrested for alleged sedition, and 22 others face charges under various sections of the Penal Code, while 16 accused remain absconding. The trial follows protests by Das's followers, which turned violent in Chattogram. The court proceedings involved both prosecution and defense arguments before charges were framed.