A group of 68 retired judges, bureaucrats, and a current Member of Parliament on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the increasing incidents of violence and discrimination against Hindus in Bangladesh.

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.