In a Facebook post, MIPP said its deputy president S Subramaniam and Supreme Council member N Sathes Kumar were questioned at the Wangsa Maju police station.

“The assembly was held to protest the cruelty against Hindus and minorities in Bangladesh.

“MIPP will continue to champion the voice and rights of the Indian community without fear, both on the national and global stage,” it said.

About 250 protesters from 37 organisations had gathered outside the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur last week to submit a memorandum demanding protection for the Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh.

The memorandum was received by an officer from the commission.

Protesters had carried banners and placards with slogans such as “Hindu lives matter”, “Stop attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh” and “We can’t abandon Bangladeshi Hindus”.

Reports said Hindus and minorities were targeted after prime minister Sheikh Hasina quit and fled the country amid violent protests seeking her ouster.

Reuters reported that a schoolteacher was killed and at least 45 people injured as homes, businesses, and Hindu temples were targeted.

It said Hindus, who make up about 8% of Bangladesh’s 170 million people, had historically supported Hasina’s long-ruling Awami League party, which identifies as largely secular, rather than the opposition bloc which included a hardline Islamist party.