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A 'regime change' operation by the US govt is currently underway in Bangladesh, ahead of the January 2024 elections.
Attempts are now being made to distort public perception of Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina and present her as an âautocratic leader.â
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A 'regime change' operation by the US govt is currently underway in Bangladesh, ahead of the January 2024 elections.
Attempts are now being made to distort public perception of Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina and present her as an âautocratic leader.â
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Yesterday, @TIME put Sheikh Hasina on its front cover and accused her of comprising democratic values in the country.
It bore uncanny resemblance to the magazineâs hitjob against Indian PM @narendramodi in the run-up to the 2019 LS elections.
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It bore uncanny resemblance to the magazineâs hitjob against Indian PM @narendramodi in the run-up to the 2019 LS elections.
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@TIME @narendramodi The vicious targeting by the US govt's embedded media apparatus comes just days after US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Peter Haas, directed the ruling Awami League to engage in dialogue with the Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
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The US ambassador to Bangladesh also went out of his way to conduct a meeting with the country's Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal.
On October 28, members of the Opposition BNP clashed with the police and engaged in violence in the hopes of ousting the ruling Awami League government.
Look at the response of @State_SCA
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On October 28, members of the Opposition BNP clashed with the police and engaged in violence in the hopes of ousting the ruling Awami League government.
Look at the response of @State_SCA
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In May this year, US Secretary of State Antony Blinkedn introduced a new visa policy, restricting the travel of Bangladeshis who are supposedly involved in 'undermining' democratic elections in the country.
Spokesperson Matthew Miller justified the arm twisting.
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Spokesperson Matthew Miller justified the arm twisting.
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âWe do not support one political party over the other; we support a genuine democratic process,â
- Miller justified US governmentâs policy to undermine foreign governments in the name of âsaving democracy' in July 2023
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- Miller justified US governmentâs policy to undermine foreign governments in the name of âsaving democracy' in July 2023
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In February this year, the Counselor of the State Department Derek Chollet, visited Bangladesh and warned,
âThe United Statesâ strongest partnerships in the world are with strong democracies. And, to the extent democracy is weakening anywhere, itâs going to be a limiting factor in our ability to cooperate.â
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âThe United Statesâ strongest partnerships in the world are with strong democracies. And, to the extent democracy is weakening anywhere, itâs going to be a limiting factor in our ability to cooperate.â
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In December 2022, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas attended a political event, aimed at highlighting the cases of âforced disappearancesâ supposedly carried out by the Sheikh Hasina government.
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In December 2021, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Bangladesh policeâs anti-terror unit, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), alleging human rights abuses.
Source: home.treasury.gov
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Source: home.treasury.gov
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Besides its official handles, agencies and diplomats, the United States is casting aspersions on the Sheikh Hasina government through its âsurrogateâ think tanks, media outlets and sponsored individuals.
Here are a few examples -
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Here are a few examples -
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The constant virtue signalling has prompted a bitter war of words between the Sheikh Hasina government and the United States.
âIs (US President) Biden holding dialogue with Mr Trump? If Biden sits with Trump for dialogue, then I will hold the dialogue (with opposition),â the Bangladeshi PM pointed out.
She emphasised, âNo dialogue with the killers. This is Bangladesh. People of the country also do not want any dialogue with killers. âBNP is a terrorist party, as a terrorist party they need to get a good lesson.â
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âIs (US President) Biden holding dialogue with Mr Trump? If Biden sits with Trump for dialogue, then I will hold the dialogue (with opposition),â the Bangladeshi PM pointed out.
She emphasised, âNo dialogue with the killers. This is Bangladesh. People of the country also do not want any dialogue with killers. âBNP is a terrorist party, as a terrorist party they need to get a good lesson.â
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In April this year, she said in a statement, âThey (US) are trying to eliminate democracy and introduce a government that will not have a democratic existenceâĻItâll be an undemocratic action.â
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Although Sheikh Hasina has repeatedly reiterated her commitment to conduct free and fair elections, the US government has refused to budge.
Through its agencies, favourable media houses and representatives based in Bangladesh, the United States is adamant about âregime change operationâ in the name of restoring democracy.
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Through its agencies, favourable media houses and representatives based in Bangladesh, the United States is adamant about âregime change operationâ in the name of restoring democracy.
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The disturbing development in Indiaâs neighbourhood must be a wake-up call for us ahead of the 2024 LS polls.
An election, devoid of foreign interference, is integral to Indiaâs democracy and there cannot be any compromise on it.
Details here đ
opindia.com
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An election, devoid of foreign interference, is integral to Indiaâs democracy and there cannot be any compromise on it.
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opindia.com
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