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.

The minority department of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee, along with the West Bengal Youth Congress, and the Bangiya Hindu Jagaran Manch also took out separate marches towards the Banglad

Bangladeshi supporters of an arrested Hindu leader clashed with security forces on Tuesday after the outspoken monk was denied bail on sedition charges, with one person killed, police said.