India is attempting to further escalate the situation surrounding the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das and related matters, Adviser Nahid Islam said  on Wednesday. In a verified Facebook post, Nahid mentioned that the interim government is actively working to uphold the civil rights of minority communities in Bangladesh. “We respect their legitimate demands and remain committed to resolving the issues through dialogue,” he wrote. “We urge all to recognise the negative impact India’s interference in our internal security is having on the broader situation. Such statements amount to an intrusion by India,” Nahid added. He went on to say, “India is attempting to provoke the situation further. Instead, it should focus on ensuring the security and rights of its own minority communities. We call on India to act responsibly and to refrain from endorsing the false propaganda of the Awami League.” BNP urges Chief Adviser to foster national unity to resolve issues Earlier, on Tuesday, lawyer Saiful Islam was killed amid clashes among police, lawyers, and supporters of former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das after a Chattogram court denied him bail in a sedition case. Witnesses said unidentified  people dragged Saiful to Jangal Cinema Lane on the ground floor of the court building, where he was beaten and hacked to death. The unrest erupted when thousands of Chinmoy's followers gathered at the court premises, blocking the prison van carrying him and demanding his immediate release.  

Police have identified two people involved in the killing of delivery man Nahid Hossain during the recent clashes between the students of Dhaka College and New Market shopkeepers. Sharif Mohammad Farukuzzaman, assistant commissioner (New Market Zone) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), said after scrutinising a video footage and other evidences police identified two people. Police are trying to arrest those for their suspected involvement in the killing, he said adding “We are also trying to identify other attackers after scrutunising the video footages of the incident.” 20-year-old Nahid Hossain, a delivery man for Dlink courier service, who was severely beaten during New Market clashes, died on April 19. READ: New Market clashes: Another case filed over Mursalin’s death Nahid and another youth were killed and over 30 people, including journalists and students, were injured as students of Dhaka College locked into a series of clashes with shopkeepers of New Market at the Nilkhet intersection on April 19. Meanwhile, more than 1,300 people have been booked in connection with Tuesday’s violent clashes on April 21.