Chinmoy Krishna Das’ arrest ‘misconstrued’, ensuring safety of religious minorities govt’s duty: Bangladesh

“It is with utter dismay and heavy consciousness of wounded that the Government of Bangladesh notes that the apprehension of Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das has been misconstrued by definite quarters since Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das has been arrested connected circumstantial charges,” the statement, released by the country’s overseas affairs ministry, said.

Referring to a statement issued by India’s External Affairs Ministry connected the seer’s arrest, Bangladesh stated: “The Government of Bangladesh maintains that specified unfounded statements not lone misrepresent facts but besides basal contrary to the tone of relationship and knowing betwixt the 2 neighbouring countries.”

In the connection released earlier successful the day, India expressed “deep concern” implicit the apprehension and denial of bail to the spiritual person successful Bangladesh and urged the authorities “to guarantee the information and information of Hindus and each minorities” successful the country.

Bangladesh said that India’s connection “completely disregards” the information that the Bangladesh authorities “is determined to conclusively extremity the civilization of impunity to the perpetrators of gross quality rights violations” against its citizens. It added that the state wants to dainty the spiritual majorities and minorities equally.

While stating that the judiciary successful Bangladesh functions independently, the state said that its authorities does not interfere successful its work. “The substance nether question is astatine contiguous being dealt with by the tribunal of law,” the Bangladesh authorities said.