Sheikh Hasina extradition
How is USAID allegedly involved in regime change in Bangladesh?
USAID reportedly allocated $29 million to strengthen the political landscape in Bangladesh, raising suspicions of direct U.S. involvement in the regime change that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in favor of Mohammed Yunus. This pattern appears to continue in other countries like Nepal, where $20 million was allegedly allocated for a fiscal federalism project. These allegations have prompted serious questions about whether USAID is actively destabilizing democracies across regions under the guise of foreign aid. Critics are concerned about the apparent ease with which such interventions occur without accountability, though these questions currently remain unanswered.
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Why is the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) demanding Sheikh Hasina's return from India?
The BNP is demanding Sheikh Hasina's return from India for prosecution over her alleged involvement in mass killings during the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh. According to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a recent UN report revealed that approximately 1,400 people were killed under Hasina's orders, with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights finding reasonable grounds to believe the former government was involved in these killings. The BNP has labeled Sheikh Hasina a fascist who tortured, persecuted, and killed the people of Bangladesh, and is urging the Indian government to return her and her accomplices immediately for trial by the Bangladeshi government.
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What is the BNP demanding from India regarding Sheikh Hasina?
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is demanding that India immediately return former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her accomplices to Bangladesh. This demand follows the release of a UN report that implicates Hasina in serious human rights violations and mass killings during the July-August 2024 protests, which reportedly resulted in up to 1,400 deaths, primarily at the hands of Bangladesh security forces. The BNP expects India to extradite the former prime minister so she can face trial in Bangladesh for these alleged crimes. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir cited the report's findings as grounds for this demand, emphasizing the need for accountability for the atrocities committed against Bangladeshi citizens.
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