Chittagong: The Bangladesh government under Muhammad Yunus has finally allowed food for Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu Das after massive and continuous protest by members of the ISKCON and Hindu community.

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday backed the arrested Hindu monk, Chinmoy Krishna Das, saying he was "unjustly arrested" and must immediately be released. She asked the Bangladesh government to protect religious and ethnic minorities that have braved violence since her ouster from power in August.

Ousted Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina has strongly condemned the interim government following escalating violence against the Hindu community. Triggered by the arrest of Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das,

"Hindu priest unjustly arrested, must be released immediately": Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Former Bangaldesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condemned the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das and demanded his release.

The case was heard after a petition was filed in the High Court following the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a priest linked to ISKCON. The petition described ISKCON as a “radical organisation” allegedly involved in provoking communal unrest.

Bangladesh's interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, is seeking the International Criminal Court's (ICC) involvement in prosecuting former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity.

Amid escalating violence against Hindus and the arrest of priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, a petition has been submitted to the Bangladesh High Court seeking a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

Protests and demonstrations erupted in India over the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Bangladesh on sedition charges. Intellectuals and activists demanded his release, criticizing the arrest as barbaric and undemocratic.