A court in southeastern Bangladesh has rejected a plea for bail by a jailed Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groups.

Krishna Das Prabhu, 39, is facing sedition charges following his leadership of large rallies in Chattogram, southeastern Bangladesh. Hindu organisations claim that since the overthrow of PM Sheikh Hasina's secular government in early August,

Krishna Das Prabhu faces sedition charges for leading rallies demanding better security for minorities in Chattogram.