Amid reports of violence against minorities, former B’desh PM Sheikh Hasina opened up on the brutal incident. Ex-PM called out the ‘unconstitutionally usurped’ Yunus govt and came down heavily over the arrest of Sanatan leader.

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday condemned the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on sedition charges and demanded his immediate release, saying that religious freedom and the security of life and property for all communities must be ensured.

Sheikh Hasina condemns the arrest of ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and calls for religious freedom amid increasing violence in Bangladesh.

Protests have escalated in Bangladesh over the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Das. Despite the tension, the Bangladesh High Court has declined to ban ISKCON. Meanwhile, deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday condemned the murder of a lawyer in Chittagong and the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das and demanded his release.

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina issued a statement in support of Hindu priest Chinmoy Das. "A lawyer has been killed in Chittagong, strongly protesting this murder. Those involved in this murder should be found and punished quickly.

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has slammed the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, demanding his immediate release. Das was arrested on charges of sedition and disrespecting the Bangladeshi flag during an October rally.

Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India, issued a statement saying that mosques, temples and churches have fallen target to extremist attacks in Bangladesh after the Yunus government “usurped” the ad

In her statement, she criticized the government for its handling of the situation and called for the immediate release of the prominent Hindu leader.

Deposed prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on Thursday condemned the arrest of Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and said the leader must be released immediately. Das who was taken into custody earlier this week on sedition charges.

"A senior leader of the Sanatan religious community has been unjustly arrested, and I demand his immediate release. Temples have been set ablaze in Chittagong," Hasina said in a statement

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,