The Indian government has requested the Bangladesh authorities to ensure the safety of Hindu communities and all minorities. This appeal follows recent unrest, including temple damage and theft. India's Ministry of External Affairs stresses the need for Bangladesh to safeguard its citizens' security.

The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday urged the Bangladesh authorities ‘to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities’.

The Indian MEA urged Bangladesh authorities under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities, including their right of freedom of peaceful assembly and expression.

New Delhi had expressed concern about Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari being denied bail and urged Dhaka to ensure the safety of Hindus.

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,

Tensions escalated in Chittagong, Bangladesh, following a court's refusal to grant bail to Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, accused of sedition. The court's order against the priest charged with sedition triggered violent clashes between supporters of the monk and law enforcement forces who were joined by locals,