Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the Hindu monk arrested and charged with sedition in Bangladesh, will have to wait until January 2 for his bail hearing after a Chattogram court accepted the prosecution's request for a lengthy adjournment.

The bail hearing for Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, scheduled for Tuesday (3 December) at a court in Chattogram, Bangladesh, has been postponed until 2 January due to the absence of a lawyer to represent him. The delay comes amid growing concerns for the safety of his legal team.

The recent events have strained India-Bangladesh ties, with attacks on Hindu communities and places of worship becoming a sour point between the neighbors. On Monday, demonstrators reportedly breached the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala to protest against the mistreatment of minorities in the country.

In a tweet on Monday night, Radharamn Das, Vice President and spokesperson of Iskcon India, said, "Please pray for Advocate Ramen Roy. His only 'fault' was defending Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu in court."

A Bangladesh court on Tuesday deferred to next month a hearing on the bail petition of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, arrested on a sedition charge, as no lawyer appeared on his behalf