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Fresh controversy has erupted in Bangladesh’s political landscape following explosive allegations made in a yet-to-be-released book, Inshallah Bangladesh: The Story of an Unfinished Revolution. The book quotes former Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal alleging that the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the result of a “perfect CIA plot” executed over a prolonged period. The claims, reported by News18, have sparked intense debate over foreign interference, military betrayal, and regional power politics.

Former Minister Points To CIA Conspiracy

According to Kamal, the United States’ intelligence agency had been actively planning to remove Hasina from power. “It was a perfect CIA plot hatched over a long period of time to overthrow Hasina,” he reportedly said during a private conversation at a Delhi hotel in June. Kamal alleged that Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman was “in the CIA’s pocket” and had “backstabbed” the sitting prime minister.

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‘Too Many Powerful Leaders In South Asia’

Kamal further claimed that Washington’s strategy sought to prevent the emergence of multiple powerful leaders in South Asia who could challenge American influence. “Modi, Xi, Hasina. How would the CIA operate if such strong leaders rule the subcontinent? American interests are best served with weaker governments,” he alleged. He reiterated Hasina’s earlier accusation that the United States had its eyes on Bangladesh’s strategically located St Martin’s Island, situated near key maritime routes in the Bay of Bengal.

Failure Of Intelligence Agencies

In the book, Kamal criticises Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) and National Security Intelligence (NSI) for failing to detect the alleged betrayal. “Our primary defence and civilian intelligence agencies did not warn the prime minister that Waker had decided to betray her. Maybe their top bosses were also involved,” he claimed, adding that such silence could not have occurred without internal complicity. 

The authors also quote Sheikh Hasina accusing “impostors” and “terror apologists” of collaborating with external actors to destabilise her government. She has vowed to return to Bangladesh and “deliver justice,” expressing strong grievances against interim leader and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, whom she accuses of supporting US-backed regime change efforts. 

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