The politics of Bangladesh is once again in turmoil. Former Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chaudhary has made a sensational claim that there was a conspiracy by America to topple the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024. In an interview given to Russia Today (RT), he said that this entire incident was created by the alliance of USAID, Clinton Foundation and Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus. According to Chaudhary, the Clinton family and USAID made a strategy for regime change in Bangladesh in the name of development programs.”

The former minister alleged that anti-Hasina organizations were being promoted since 2018 through USAID funding. He says that Western NGOs and some local groups were given assistance in the name of democracy and human rights, but the real objective was to spread political instability. He claimed that there is an old relationship between Clinton Foundation and Mohammad Yunus and this network was used to strengthen the anti-Hasina coalition.

How did the political scenario of Bangladesh change?

Protests against Hasina government intensified in Bangladesh during June-July 2024. When the army refused to take action, the government’s hold weakened. On August 5, Sheikh Hasina had to take refuge in India and on the same day Mohammad Yunus was appointed interim Prime Minister.

Sheikh Hasina’s old allegations and controversies

Sheikh Hasina has earlier also accused America of politics of pressure. He said that he had refused to give St. Martin’s Island for American military use, after which political pressure increased. This island is considered very important from strategic point of view for both India and China.

New diplomatic tussle in South Asia

After Sheikh Hasina’s departure, the impact on India-Bangladesh relations is now visible. During the Hasina government, there was a deep relationship of cooperation between the two countries, but now the inclination of the new government seems to be towards China and Pakistan.

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Bangladesh Weird News: A surprising mistake of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Education has come to light. The ministry appointed a person who had died two years ago. The Department of Secondary and Higher Education of Bangladesh recently released a list of new deployment of 135 professors under BCS General Education cadre. The list also included the name of Mohammad Jamal Uddin, who was appointed the principal of Mir Ismail Hussain College in Kurigram district. The shocking thing is that Jamal Uddin died on 12 April 2023. At that time he was the head of the Department of Physics in Kurigram Government College.

Tahmina Shabnam, wife of the deceased Jamal Uddin and the whole family is upset with this news. Two years ago today, on 15 March 2023, his daughter Feruz Saadaf Abontika committed suicide. Abontika was a student of Law of Jagannath University. Prior to the suicide, he had accused his classmate Amman Siddiqui and Assistant Proctor Deen Islam of constant mental harassment in the Facebook post. After this, both were also arrested, currently they are out on bail.

Tahmina Shabnam expressed grief and said that till now my daughter has not got justice. Now our suffering has once again been crushed by giving posting to my dead husband. This is not only administrative negligence, but the biggest example of human insensitivity.

Ministry of Education silence and social media displeasure
No clarification has come from the Ministry of Education so far on the surprising mistake, but there is a sharp response on this subject on social media. People are questioning the flaws of the system, lack of data management and accountability regarding this matter. Bangladesh’s bureaucracy has faced criticism for wrong data many times before.

Muhammad Yunus News: Mohammad Yunus, the chief advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh, has rejected the rumors of the coup on behalf of the army in the country. He said that “false information is being spread to mislead people.”

Actually, Yunus said in a statement to India Today that false news is being spread on media and social media. He said, “One picture is being linked to the other, foreign incidents are being promoted as an incident in Bangladesh.” He says that rumors are being spread deliberately to create instability in the country.

Why is the coup discussion on social media?
Recently, there were protests by student leaders in many cities including Dhaka. The deployment of security forces and military was increased, after which the speculation of coup on social media intensified. According to media reports, Bangladeshi Army Chief Walker-e-Zaman called an emergency meeting, in which top military officers attended. Some reports claimed that the army may pressurize the President to impose emergency or remove Yunus.

Army Chief’s statement: ‘Do not react to provocation’
Bangladeshi Army Chief General Walker-e-Zaman dismissed the speculation of the emergency meeting and said, “Our duty is to maintain the stability of the country. Do not react to the provocation.”

Increased political tension
Let us know that after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina’s government, Mohammad Yunus was given the leadership of the interim government on 8 August 2024. Tensions within political and military establishments against him are increasing. The statements of the government and senior army officers are trying to prove the rumors of the coup, but signs of political instability and military movement in the country are clearly visible.