Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina accused the United States of orchestrating her ouster from power due to her refusal to cede Saint Martin Island, which would have given them control over the Bay of Bengal.
The report also mentions that Hasina has criticized the US for allegedly seeking to establish a base in Bengal and create a Christian state similar to East Timor. She reportedly asserted that a Western representative had guaranteed no issues with the elections but aimed to construct an airbase in Bangladesh.
Before the protest started in the country, Hasina told parliament that the US was pursuing regime change in Bangladesh, seeking to eliminate democracy and introduce a non-democratic government. According to reports, leaders close to Hasina in the Awami League have blamed the US for the political upheaval in Dhaka, alleging that a senior US diplomat’s visit in May was part of a strategy to pressure Hasina into acting against China. The diplomat reportedly supported the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).