Sheikh Hasina has slammed Muhammad Yunus-led government in Bangladesh for arresting Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das and rising atrocities on Hindus.

Former Bangaldesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condemned the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das and demanded his release.

Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu priest and minority rights advocate in Bangladesh, was arrested and denied bail on sedition charges. India's ministry of external affairs expressed concern, noting attacks on minorities protesting Das's arrest.

Bangladesh government on Tuesday reacted to India’s statement on the arrest of Hindu priest and said that it not only misrepresent facts but also stand contrary to the spirit of friendship and understanding between the two neighboring countries.

Kolkata/Dhaka: The chief of Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Bangladesh Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari clarified Thursday that the arrested priest Chinmoy Krishna Das was expelled from ISKCON in September for disciplinary reasons.

A petition has reportedly been filed in the Bangladesh High Court seeking a ban on Iskcon. This comes amid protests by Hindus against the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu leader associated with

The arrest of a Hindu monk in Bangladesh has triggered a fresh war of words with neighbour India over the condition of minorities in the country. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a spokesperson of a Bangladesh-based Hindu organisation,

A case has been filed against Chinmoy Krishna Das on charges of sedition, accusing him of raising a flag on a stand displaying Bangladesh's national flag. Hindu leaders across Bangladesh are outraged over the arrest and are demanding release of the ISKCON priest on immediate basis.