After the formation of the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus, minorities in Bangladesh, especially Hindus, have come under severe attack by Islamist extremists in the country.

A Bangladesh court will hear Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das's bail plea on December 3. Das was arrested on November 27 for sedition related to hoisting a saffron flag above the national flag. His arrest incited protests and led to the freezing of accounts linked to 17 ISKCON members,

Another Hindu priest and ISKCON member, Shyam Das Prabhu, has been arrested in Chattogram, Bangladesh, just days after the detention of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on sedition charges. India has urged Bangladesh to ensure the protection of its minorities and fair judicial processes.