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Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh HasinaHint of US interference", White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre said on August 12 local time that the United States was not involved in the recent regime change in Bangladesh, and the accusation of US interference was "pure nonsense."

According to Reuters, Jean-Pierre responded to the news at a press conference that day and said: "We are not involved at all. Any reports or rumors that the US government is involved in these events are simply false."

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She said the United States believes that "the future of Bangladesh should be decided by the people of Bangladesh" and "this is our position."

Jean-Pierre also mentioned that the United States will continue to pay attention to the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. "We will certainly continue to monitor the situation. Beyond that, I have nothing else to say or add."

On August 11, Indian media outlets including the Economic Times reported that Hasina, who is in India, broke her silence for the first time and hinted in a statement that her forced resignation was related to U.S. interference. She said that if she had agreed to hand over the sovereignty of Saint Martin Island to the United States and let the United States control the Bay of Bengal, she could have continued to govern.

However, Hasina's son Sajib Wajid said on the social media X on the 12th that the relevant reports were untrue and his mother Hasina had never made any statement.

On the 4th of this month, a nationwide protest broke out in Bangladesh, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government. On the 5th, Bangladesh Army Chief of Staff Wake-Uz Zaman made a televised speech announcing Hasina's resignation that day. On the evening of the 8th, the interim government of Bangladesh, led by economist Muhammad Yunus, was sworn in in Dhaka.

According to the Indian news website News18, after the establishment of the interim government, Bangladesh's foreign affairs adviser Hussain said at the first press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 11th that Bangladesh's policy is to maintain good relations with all countries while safeguarding its own interests. He pointed out that it is meaningless to assume that the interim government only focuses on a specific direction, "We intend to maintain smooth and positive relations with all countries, including India and China."

Reuters reported on the 11th that the US government officially expressed its support for the establishment of an interim government in Bangladesh. At the same time, some US lawmakers urged sanctions against officials such as Obaidul Kader, general secretary of the Bangladesh Awami League, on the grounds of "brutal suppression of protests."

The US State Department said there were no planned sanctions. US Secretary of State Blinken posted on social media, "I welcome Dr. Yunus's swearing-in to lead the interim government of Bangladesh. The United States supports his call for calm and peace."

Source: Observer.com