At least one person was killed in Bangladesh in clashes between security forces and Hindus protesting against the arrest of a religious leader, police said, even as neighbouring India urged that the safety of Hindus and minorities be ensured.

The arrest of a Hindu monk in Bangladesh has triggered a fresh war of words with neighbour India over the condition of minorities in the country. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a spokesperson of a Bangladesh-based Hindu organisation,

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.

Members of the Bangiya Hindu Jagaran Manch organized a protest in Kolkata against the arrest of Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and reported attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. The rally, directed toward the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission,

Chinmoy Krishna Das, the leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) in Bangladesh, also popularly known as the Hare Krishna movement, was detained on sedition charge on Tuesday after the magistrate court of Kazi Shariful Islam denied him bail.

Amid the violent protests, the Bangladesh police and security forces fired sound grenades, tear gas and charged batons at the protesters.

In Bangladesh, minority Hindus held protests in response to the arrest and denied bail of priest Chinmoy Prabhu, leading to clashes with security forces.