ISKCON member Shyam Das Prabhu was arrested in Chattogram, Bangladesh, the organisation's Kolkata unit said. This comes as tensions have been rising in Bangladesh, with attacks on Hindu temples.

The High Court's refusal came a day after the Bangladesh government had filed a writ petition, demanding a ban on Iskcon, which it termed a "religious fundamentalist organisation" as a result of the ongoing violence.

In the latest episode of Newshour Agenda, Madhavdas GK discusses Protests Erupt In India As Hindus Attacked in Bangladesh. A protest march by the Hindu Mahasabha in Kolkata on Thursday escalated into a scuffle between demonstrators and police.