One killed in Bangladesh as Hindu protesters clash with police

Police personnel baton-charge protesting supporters of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a jailed Hindu monk leader, during a demonstration after court denied his bail in Chittagong on Nov. 26, 2024. Bangladeshi Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das shows a victory sign as he is taken in a police van after court ordered him detained pending further proceedings in Chattogram in southeastern Bangladesh, Nov. 26, 2024.

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