Bangladesh, Oct. 11 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam on Saturday expressed solidarity with Indian young protesters and invoked Indian authorities to release those detained for exercising their democratic rights.

"From Dhaka, we stand with you as friends bound by a common demand for accountable power, democratic institutions, and human dignity," the NCP leader said in a statement titled "Statement of Solidarity with the Youth of India", posted on his Facebook account.

Nahid called on the authorities to disclose the whereabouts of protest organisers and the legal grounds for their detention, respect the right to peaceful assembly, and allow journalists to report without intimidation or seizur...