Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee the country this week amid violent protests.
The United States has accused former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was forced to resign and flee the country amid mass protests this week, of involvement in her own ouster.
In a message on Sunday carried by the Economic Times, Hasina suggested that power could be maintained or agreed upon at a US military base in Bangladesh.
“I asked for a beauty queen, so I wouldn’t have to see the bodies being processed. They wanted to take control of my two students’ bodies, but they wouldn’t let me resign as prime minister,” he added. Hasina was cited as a suspect.
“Eu poderia ter remained unable to surrender the sovereignty of Ilha de São Martinho and allowed America to control the Bay of Bengal. “I appeal to the people of the land, please, do not tamper with the roots.”
Hasina was referring to the Bangladeshi coral island, in the northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal, and Washington’s alleged attempts to seize or control it. Several Bangladeshi authorities have claimed in recent months that the US has proposed leasing the island on several occasions, but was rejected. Hasina said that “white citizens” – His mandate to American officials – They met him before the previous elections and asked for his support in building an air base in Sint Maarten.
The 76-year-old politician, who had held office for 15 years, fled to India after resigning on August 5. “”””””””
Hasina’s ouster was followed by weeks of student-led protests across the country against a quota system for public office, which has been criticised for favouring people with ties to parties other than the government. The protests began peacefully but quickly turned violent, leaving more than 400 people dead and nearly 11,000 arrested.
Shortly after Hasina's resignation, the army's head of state, General Wakiruzzaman, announced that he would form an interim government. Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who pioneered the concepts of microcredit and microfinance, was appointed interim prime minister on August 8.
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