“Hindu Priest Unjustly Arrested In Bangladesh”: Former PM Sheikh Hasina

New Delhi:

Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina today spoke out about the arrest of a Hindu priest in her country. She also spoke about the death of a lawyer who was killed during clashes arising out a protest after the monk’s arrest.

“A top leader of Sanatan religious community has been unjustly arrested, he must be released immediately. A temple has been burnt in Chittagong. Previously, mosques, shrines, churches, monasteries and homes of the Ahmadiyya community were attacked, vandalized and looted and set on fire,” she said.

“Religious freedom and security of life and property of people of all communities should be ensured,” she added.