Mary Millben, an American musician, voiced worry on Wednesday over the arrest of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh and urged the world to confront the country's "extremists" who target Hindus and minorities.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday expressed concern over the arrest of ISKCON Bangladesh priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and violence against minority Hindus in Bangladesh and urged the Central Government to intervene and raise the issue of ensuring the safety of minorities before the Bangladesh Government.