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.

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has come out in support of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested in Bangaldesh and jailed on sedition charges. Hasina urged the Bangladesh government to release Das immediately,

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has voiced strong concerns over recent events in her country, including the arrest of a Hindu monk and the violent death of a lawyer during protests sparked by the monk's detention.