Unfounded, misrepresents facts: Bangladesh on India’s remark on Hindu monk Chinmoy ‘s arrest

Bangladesh on Tuesday reacted to the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das on Tuesday. Reacting to India’s statement on the matter, Bangladesh said that Chinmoy Prabhu’s arrest had “been misconstrued by certain quarters”.

It further said that India’s statement was “unfounded” and stood “contrary to the spirit of friendship”.

“The Government of Bangladesh maintains that such unfounded statements not only misrepresent facts but also stand contrary to the spirit of Friendship and understanding between the two neighboring countries,” Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

Notably, Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested on Monday under charges of sedition while travelling from Dhaka to Chittagong by men in plain clothes who identified themselves as Bangladeshi police detectives.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.