Dhaka, May 26 (Reporter) A Chattogram court has approved a fresh round of questioning for prominent Bangladeshi Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, deepening concerns among the country's minority communities over what many see as a pattern of state harassment and religious persecution. The order from Metropolitan Magistrate SM Alauddin comes as authorities expand their probe into the deadly November 26 protest, which erupted after the Hindu monk was arrested on charges of sedition. After his arrest, Chinmoy's supporters, who were protesting outside the court in Chattogram, clashed with police in a chaotic confrontation that left a lawyer, Saiful Islam Alif, dead. The incident triggered a flood of legal actions. Authorities filed three cases accusing Chinmoy and hundreds of unnamed supporters of attempting to forcibly free him using “pre-planned violence” involving weapons, vandalism, and assaults on law enforcement. Alif’s family also lodged murder and vandalism cases implicating dozens more—including several Hindu lawyers. “The court has granted one-day permission to grill the suspect at the jail gate,” said Assistant Public Prosecutor Raihanul Wazed Chowdhury. The investigation officer has been asked to submit a report by June 3, reports Daily Star. Chinmoy, spokesperson for the Sanatani Jagaran Jote and a former ISKCON figure, has been in custody since November 2024, initially arrested over alleged disrespect of the national flag. Though granted bail by the High Court, his release was blocked by the Appellate Division following a state appeal—raising concerns among rights advocates. So far, 40 people have been arrested, 11 of them directly linked to Alif’s killing via CCTV footage. For Bangladesh’s Hindu community—already reeling from of land grabs, mob attacks, and underreported violence—Chinmoy’s case is emblematic of growing intolerance. Critics argue that religious minorities are being targeted under the guise of law and order. Chinmoy faces at least five active cases, making his legal ordeal a test case for religious freedom, civil rights, and the increasingly fragile position of minorities in Bangladesh’s judicial and political landscape...////...