Chinmoy Krishna Das, spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sommilito Sanatan Jagaran Jot coalition, faces sedition charges for allegedly disrespecting the national flag during a rally.

Bangladesh has strongly condemned the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent Sanatani leader, and voiced grave concern over the rising violence and attacks against the Sanatani community across the country.

A lawyer defending Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das was reportedly killed amid raging protests outside Bangladesh Court on Tuesday. A huge crowd, largely believed to be Hindus were present outside the Bangladesh's Chattogram Court to protest against the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das when the police reportedly launched a crackdown and opened fire on them.