India, Jan. 28 -- Bangladesh's Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami has fielded a Hindu candidate, Krishna Nandi, from the Khulna-1 constituency for the upcoming general elections, a move widely seen as an attempt to reach out to minority communities amid recent attacks on Hindus across the politically unstable country.

Addressing a Jamaat-e-Islami election rally at Khulna Circuit House Maidan on Tuesday, Nandi said that if the party comes to power, Hindus would be treated as "kith and kin".

He sought to allay fears within the Hindu community about Jamaat-e-Islami's governance, saying such concerns were unfounded.

"Our mission is to ensure a safe and dignified environment for people of all religions," Nandi was quoted as saying by Views Bang...