Ted Liu (l) and Victoria Nuland (Credit: Rise Align Ignite Reclaim – RAIR)
Recently in Bangladesh
Sheikh Hasina (Credit: public domain)
(…) In 2024, Donald Lu visited Bangladesh and met with government officials, reportedly to strengthen ties between the U.S. and Bangladesh. However, the visit appeared more like a final warning to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after her re-election in January 2024.
One of Lu’s most controversial actions has been in Bangladesh, where Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused the U.S. of attempting to destabilize her government. Lu has been accused of orchestrating efforts to replace Hasina’s administration with one more aligned with U.S. interests, particularly after her refusal to cede control of the strategically significant St. Martin’s Island to the U.S.
Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu was on a tour of the South Asian region during the Indian Lok Sabha elections from May 10-15, 2024. He began his tour in Chennai, India, on May 10th.
Lu visited Bangladesh on May 13th, 2024, and met with government officials. The visit was widely seen as an attempt to engineer a regime change.
US top diplomat Donald Lu embarks on #India visit from today.
The Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu, has embarked on an official visit to India, #SriLanka, and #Bangladesh from May 10-15, the US State Department said. pic.twitter.com/HPKa1z7IgF
— DD India (@DDIndialive) May 10, 2024
On May 23rd, 2024, exactly 10 days after Lu’s visit, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a statement indirectly accusing the U.S. government of demanding a military base in Bangladesh. In return, the U.S. allegedly promised a hassle-free re-election for Prime Minister Hasina (UNB News).
When Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Momen met with Victoria Nuland on May 3rd, 2023, Prime Minister Hasina refused to grant the U.S. access to St. Martin’s Island, expressing her government’s position through Foreign Minister Momen.
As we deepen U.S.-Bangladesh ties, I met @BDMOFA Foreign Secretary Momen and reiterated the U.S. commitment to promoting human rights and democratic values, including free and fair elections. We thank 🇧🇩 for its generosity in hosting Rohingya refugees. https://t.co/OilWiHP0Lq pic.twitter.com/xWvPW1jb9U
— John Bass (@UnderSecStateP) May 3, 2023
The U.S. was allegedly attempting to deepen U.S.-Bangladesh ties in 2023. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina revealed details of this meeting a year later, during a press conference on May 23rd, 2024.
Just 21 days after this meeting, the U.S. government began imposing sanctions on Bangladeshi officials, following Prime Minister Hasina’s refusal to comply with their demand for access to St. Martin’s Island.
Today, I announced a new visa policy to promote free and fair elections. Under this policy, we can impose visa restrictions on individuals and their immediate family members if they are responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) May 24, 2023
Victoria Nuland, Under Secretary of State in the Biden Administration, was responsible for handling the South Asia Department. Known as a regime change expert, she previously served as a spokesperson in Hillary Clinton’s State Department. The U.S. government, particularly the Democrats, has been eager to establish a military base in Bangladesh since 2012.
The first U.S. airbase in the British Indian Ocean Territory is Diego Garcia. Understanding its strategic refueling points highlights why this project was crucial for the U.S. The location of St. Martin’s Island similarly impacts U.S. military performance in the region.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina refused to comply with the U.S. government’s demands. As a result, Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland (now John Bass), Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu, and the deep state orchestrated a regime change in Bangladesh. This forced Sheikh Hasina to live in safe houses away from her homeland. She cannot even seek asylum in the U.S. due to changed visa policies, nor in the U.K., as the U.K. is aligned with the U.S.
How the Deep State Initiated Regime Change in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had abolished the 1972 reservation act in 2018. However, in June 2024, the High Court of Bangladesh overturned Hasina’s 2018 order.
Students began protesting this High Court decision, and the demonstrations in Bangladesh quickly turned violent and aggressive, fueled by support from the U.S. Deep State.
The Hasina government appealed to the Supreme Court, which reinstated the reservation order. By August 3, the situation had calmed down, and Prime Minister Hasina banned Jamaat-e-Islami.
But on August 5, the “Islam Chhatra Shibir” student wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami started protesting again. The protesters planned to enter the Prime Minister’s residence, but the Bangladesh Army Chief, in collaboration with the Deep State, refused to take action against them. Unfortunately, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had to leave her residence and take refuge in India to save her life.
Bangladesh’s New Caretaker PM and His Links to the U.S. Deep State:
(Credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP/The Prime Headline)
Mohammad Yunus is the new caretaker Prime Minister of Bangladesh, but his past reveals strong connections to the U.S. Deep State. He received a Fulbright scholarship from the U.S. State Department and is a Nobel Laureate with ties to the Obama and Clinton factions of the Deep State. Yunus was awarded the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 and a Congressional Gold Medal in 2010.
He is a favorite of the Democratic Party, which facilitated a color revolution in Bangladesh through Deep State agents. (Read more: RAIR, 8/12/2024) (Archive)