Tag: Sheikh Hasina

State Department rejects allegations of US government’s involvement in ex-Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina’s ouster

News August 13, 2024 indica

The United States Department of State strongly rejected the allegations of the government’s involvement in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and the topping of her Awami League government earlier in August, terming them ‘laughable’ and ‘absolutely false’ claims.

“That’s laughable. Any implication that the United States was involved in Sheikh Hasina’s resignation is absolutely false,” Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State, Vedant Patel, said in a press briefing Tuesday, August 13.

Bangladesh unrest: Sheikh Hasina’s son says no evidence of US involvement, but ‘they are making it obvious’

News August 9, 2024 indica

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said that while he has no evidence of direct US involvement in the student protests in the country, the support for Muhammad Yunus — whom he describes as a “darling of the west” — indicates possible foreign influence.

Wazed added that the West has long championed Yunus, who was appointed as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government on August 8, and was quick to support his government, leading him to believe that foreign involvement in the unrest is evident.

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to head Bangladesh’s interim government

News August 6, 2024 indica

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Dhaka Tribune reported. Bangladesh President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin made the announcement.

The decision regarding the appointment of Bangladesh’s interim government head was made during a meeting between President Shahabuddin and the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.

Justice Markandey Katju: The tragedy of Sheikh Hasina

Spotlight, Justice Markandey Katju August 5, 2024 indica

There is a Sanskrit shloka which says :

“जानामि नागेश तव प्रभावम्
कण्ठस्थितः गर्जसि शंकरस्य
स्थानम् प्रधानम् न च बलम प्रधानम्
द्वारस्थितः कोअपि न सिंघः

“Jaanami Nagesh tava prabhaavam
Kanthasthitah garjasi Shankarasya
Sthaanam pradhanam na cha balam pradhanam
Dwarasthitah ko api na Singhah?”

Translation:

“O King of the Serpents, I know your powers
You are hissing at me because you are on the neck of Lord Shiva
The position one occupies is important, not one’s own strength
At one’s own door, who is not a Lion?”

US focused on supporting an end to violence in coup-prone Bangladesh

News August 5, 2024 indica

Just hours after the Bangladesh Army chief announced that the country will form an interim government in the aftermath of a massive protest and the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina — who also fled the country — the United States on Monday, August 5, called for all decisions regarding the setting up of the interim government in Bangladesh to be made with “respect to democratic principles”, saying that it supports “an end to violence and need for accountability”.

The US’ focus on “democratic principles” should be seen against the backdrop of the history of military coups in Bangladesh.

Congressmen Ro Khanna and Steve Chabot bring legislation to declare Pak actions in 1971 war as genocide

News October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 indica

Two US congressmen, including Indian origin Ro Khanna, introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to declare Pakistan Army’s actions during the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war as “genocide” and “crime against humanity”. The legislation introduced by Ro Khanna, along with Congressman Steve Chabot, recognises that such atrocities against ethnic Bengalis and Hindus constitute crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide.