The incident has caused outrage and fear among local Hindus. Kalyan also expressed concerns over the atrocities faced by Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
In 2016, when Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Yunus strongly condemned the election result. He called Trump’s victory in the US presidential election “a solar eclipse … black days”.
A video of a blindfolded Hridoy Pal being carried on all fours by army officials has surfaced on social media. Muslims could be seen slapping the victim and encouraging others to assault him.
The Muhammad Yunus-led- interim government has issued an order exempting 'student protestors' from punishment for acts of violence committed between 15th July and 8th August.