Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina accuses US of overthrowing her govt

DHAKA: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid has alleged that the US is planning to topple her government.

As per the details, in her first public statement since resigning and fleeing to India, Hasina claimed that the US sought to dominate the Bay of Bengal and gain control over the strategically important island of St. Martin’s.

Hasina, who resigned on August 5 following violent student protests against the quota system, said her refusal to cede control of the island to the United States led to the fall of her government.

According to Indian media reports, she said in a message to her close associates, “I could have stayed in power if I had recognized the island’s sovereignty and allowed the US to dominate the Bay of Bengal.”

The former prime minister justified her resignation by saying that she wanted to prevent further bloodshed among students and the public. “I resigned to prevent more bodies from piling up on the streets,” he asserted.

Since Hasina’s departure, Bangladesh has been under a caretaker government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus.

In recent days, the country’s state institutions have been purging Hasina Wajid’s supporters, even as students surrounded the Supreme Court demanding the resignation of the chief justice and six other politically appointed judges.

Sheikh Hasina’s allegations have sparked intense debate and added a new dimension to the already tumultuous political landscape in Bangladesh. As the nation grapples with its future, the role of foreign influence and domestic pressure continues to be scrutinized.