US Regime Change in Bangladesh: The Danger of Ignoring US Interference

– For years the US infiltrated and took control over Bangladesh’s media, education system, and political networks, exercising increasing levels of control over the country and its politics, resulting in the successful overthrow of the government;

– Street protests featured violent extremists defended by the US government as “abused” by the government despite a history of terrorism and crimes against humanity;

– Muhammad Yunus, now heading the interim government, had been a long-term US-backed asset, a US State Department Fulbright scholar, having received multiple “medals” from the US government, the Nobel Peace Prize, as well as having approached the US government to intervene in Bangladesh’s politics on his behalf, according to Wikileaks;

– The inability of Bangladesh to uproot US interference resulted in the eventual destabilization of the country, serving as an example of how important it is for nations to protect their information space, education systems, and political networks;

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Voice of America – Bangladesh Politician Faces Discipline Over Threat Against US Envoy (November 15, 2023):
https://www.voanews.com/a/bangladesh-…

BBC – Bangladesh PM blames political foes for violence (July 23, 2024):
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c72…

VOA (republishing AP) – Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead ():
https://www.voanews.com/a/bangladesh-…

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https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-re…

The Guardian – US campaign behind the turmoil in Kiev (November 2004):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/200…

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Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) – Unified List of Recognized Terrorist Organizations:
http://www.fsb.ru/fsb/npd/terror.htm

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https://time.com/7008183/bangladesh-m…

Fulbright – Muhammad Yunus:
https://www.fulbrightprogram.org/muha…

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https://cmibd.com/Contents/Project%20…

Yunus Centre – Professor Yunus among 16 Recipients of Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009):
https://www.muhammadyunus.org/post/41…

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