The US denies involvement in the overthrow of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Hasina

The US denies involvement in the overthrow of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Hasina

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 13 2024, 07:53 AM  •  17275 views

The United States said it did not participate in the overthrow of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Hasina. This denial came after Hasina's accusations that the United States was involved in her ouster in order to gain control of the island of St. Martin.

The United States claims that it did not participate in the overthrow of Bangladeshi former Prime Minister Hasina.

Reported by UNN with reference to Reuters.

We had no interference whatsoever. Any reports or rumors that the United States government was involved in these events are simply false

- White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing, answering a question about allegations of US involvement.

Context

On Sunday, the Indian newspaper Economic Times published a report in which Hasina accused the United States of playing a role in her ouster because it wanted to gain control of Bangladesh's St. Martin Island in the Bay of Bengal. The newspaper claims that Hasina conveyed this message through her close associates.

In January, she won a fourth consecutive term in an election that the opposition boycotted and which the U.S. State Department said was not free and fair.

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