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  • Hasina Finally Breaks Silence, Accuses US Of Ousting Her Over THIS Island In Bay Of Bengal | world news

    Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has broken her silence a week after her abrupt resignation and departure to India, hinting for the first time that the United States may have played a role in her ouster. Hasina has accused the USA of trying to remove her from power because she refused to give up Saint Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal.

    Sheikh Hasina claimed that she could have stayed in power “if I had surrendered the sovereignty of Saint Martin Island and allowed America to dominate the Bay of Bengal,” The Economic Times reported.

    Appealing to the public, she urged, “Please do not be manipulated by radicals.”

    India’s neighbor Bangladesh is currently experiencing political instability after Hasina stepped down on August 5 amid growing student protests. Due to escalating violence and concerns for her safety, Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka on a military aircraft. She is now in a secure location in India. The demonstrators demanded the abolition of the contentious quota system for government jobs.

    “I resigned to avoid witnessing further violence. They aimed to seize power over the dead bodies of students, but I prevented that by resigning,” Hasina said.

    Hasina stated that her decision to leave the country was made to prevent further bloodshed and destruction.

    “I became your leader because you chose me; you were my strength,” she emphasized.

    The violence that erupted after Hasina’s resignation has claimed over 230 lives, pushing the total death toll since the protests began in mid-July to 560.

    “My words were twisted to provoke you,” Hasina told the protesters.

    Earlier, many claimed that Hasina used the term ‘Razakars’ for the protesting students, a word used to describe people who were believed to be collaborators of the Pakistani military during the 1971 Liberation War.

    Former Bangladesh PM clarified, “My words were distorted to incite you. Watch the full video of that day to understand how conspirators have exploited your innocence to destabilize the nation.”

    An interim government, headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has been formed to manage the transition and organize early elections.

  • India’s Textiles, Garment Sector Impacted Due To Bangladesh Unrest: FM Sitharaman | Economy News

    New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that there was some uncertainty in India’s textiles and garments sector following the political turmoil in Bangladesh but it was too early to say what the overall impact on the economy would be.

    She said that Indian businessmen have made investments in Bangladesh in good faith and these resulted in increasing exports and creating more jobs in Bangladesh. “I hope these investments which have benefited Bangladesh remain safe,” she remarked.

    India has a policy of allowing liberal imports from low-income countries and this has also helped to spur growth in the Bangladesh economy, she added. “I hope the new regime in Bangladesh will settle the problem sooner rather than later so that the people of Bangladesh and India can get back to their normal situation,” the Finance Minister said.

    She also said that the External Affairs Minister has made a statement in Parliament that India has stepped up its security along the Bangladesh border. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had extended his best wishes to the newly sworn-in head of the Bangladesh interim government, Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. PM Modi expressed hope for a swift return to normalcy and called for the protection of Hindus in Bangladesh.

    PM Modi’s request came in the backdrop of media reports stating that Hindus and other minorities were being attacked in Bangladesh following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government in violent protests led by radical elements.

    Several hundred Bangladeshi nationals, mostly Hindus, gathered at different points along India’s border with Bangladesh as they are trying to flee the strife-torn country. The BSF has tightened security along the border and has even resorted to forming a human shield to prevent Bangladesh nationals from entering the country. Several such incidents were reported from the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal.

    Meanwhile, newly-appointed Bangladesh foreign policy adviser Touhid Hossain said that Dhaka will maintain a balance in ties with big powers and establish good ties with all countries. Hossain has been a career diplomat and is a former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.

  • Massive Prison Break In Bangladesh; Over 500 Inmates Escape, Some Armed | world news

    In the wake of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, a massive prison break occurred at Sherpur Jail in Bangladesh, with at least 518 inmates escaping amid escalating chaos on Monday afternoon. According to Zee News TV, the escaped prisoners are reportedly armed. The facility, situated approximately 100 kilometers from the India-Bangladesh border, has prompted heightened security measures in India.

    The Border Security Force (BSF) has increased its deployment along the border to prevent any potential spillover. Authorities have identified 20 of the escapees as having possible terror affiliations.

    This is a developing story.