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How the Deep State Engineered Sheikh Hasina’s Ouster in Bangladesh?
Biden allocated $2.7 million for a transgender dance festival in Bangladesh. When this information leaked, a massive uproar took place in the U.S. at the beginning of 2023, but surprisingly, the media in Bangladesh remained silent about this event.
Former U.S. State Department official and current cybersecurity expert @MikeBenzCyber appeared on @TuckerCarlson podcast and revealed the Biden administration, USAID, NED, Deep State, and their actions to overthrow the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh. This podcast is very significant because Tucker Carlson is probably the most influential journalist in the world right now and is very close to Trump. Even, the American media tries to understand what moves the Trump administration will make by analyzing Tucker Carlson’s moves. Currently, Bangladesh is a trending topic across the U.S. politics. Due to @elonmusk retweet on Mike Benz’s tweet regarding Bangladesh: xitter.gq/elonmusk/status/188703… .
During this podcast of Tucker Carlson, Bangladesh received the most attention.
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Summary of the discussion from the podcast:
"Sheikh Hasina did not allow the U.S. to build a military base in Bangladesh, prioritizing the country’s security. The U.S. wanted to set up a military base in Bangladesh to counter China, but it could not convince Sheikh Hasina under any circumstances. Mark Benz quoted directly from a Deep State document that stated ‘Politically Destabilize Bangladesh.’ After Sheikh Hasina’s victory in the 2018 elections, the Biden administration and the Deep State became even more furious.
To remove Sheikh Hasina’s government, they started influencing the country's media, cultural activists, indigenous people, LGBTQ groups, and even student movement leaders. They formed a separate team with 77 activists from the Bihari and LGBTQ communities, along with 326 citizens, and carried out operations for several years. The advisor Nahid made a statement about creating an inclusive society only to please his deepstate superiors. In the recent incident where Dhanmondi 32 was burned and destroyed, the Biharis were at the forefront. From the beginning of August, most artists in the country changed their Facebook profile pictures to red background, probably as a signal from the Deep State for Sheikh Hasina’s downfall.
USAID funds many bands, among which Kureghor is a notable one. Everyone knows about Tashrif Khan, who received money from USAID. Artists like Badhan, Fuad, and Masha Elita Karim, among others, have sung for USAID projects. During the movement, USAID suddenly promoted rap music in Bangladesh to incite riots.
According to Benz, the Deep State created a song and made it popular among the masses to provoke public anger. Benz cited State Department documents stating that students were involved in the protests only when BNP repeatedly failed politically, since Awami League was still popular in the country. When a few students died in the protests, some rap songs suddenly went viral. Meanwhile, on July 14, @matthewamiller spread false rumors in a State Department press conference that three protesters had died, even though no one had died at that time. Matthew Miller’s statement: youtube.com/watch?v=nx8QNRuo…
Benz further stated:
‘These actions caused people to question their faith in a popular government and led them to the streets. The U.S. attempted a similar coup in Cuba in 2009 using drugs, prostitutes, and cultural activists. The Deep State, USAID, and the U.S. fought hard for BNP in two elections. An IRI report to the State Department mentions that since 2018, the U.S. has supported BNP and tried to bring them to power in various ways, but BNP failed to mobilize the people. The Deep State invested in 170 pro-democracy activists in Bangladesh and placed 304 informants in various key locations to collect sensitive information.’
For a transgender dance festival alone, USAID provided $2.7 million. This funding created widespread controversy in the U.S. Between October and December 2020, IRI organized three separate dance festivals in Bangladesh.
Details:tbsnews.net/worldbiz/usa/us-…
Benz also revealed surprising information about disinformation in Bangladesh. USAID formally trained Muhammad Yunus’s current foreign advisor, MD Touhid Hossain, in the U.S. in 2021 on countering disinformation. The training focused on how to suppress information that the U.S. State Department disapproves of and how to control the flow of information.More details: xitter.gq/MikeBenzCyber/status/1… and thefinancialexpress.com.bd/h… .Currently, Touhid Hossain is not speaking out against mob justice; instead, the government is actively preventing any related media reports from being published.
The reason why there was no discussion in Bangladesh about the $2.7 million funding for transgender groups is that this money was diverted elsewhere. The Deep State’s control over Facebook has already been described in a previous tweet xitter.gq/Redowanshakil/status/1….
Additionally, throughout the podcast, Benz exposed various crimes committed by the Deep State.
Further Details:thegrayzone.com/2025/02/07/r…
Benz spoke about Bangladesh for ten straight minutes from 24:30 onwards in the podcast. He brought up Bangladesh again at 40 minutes, 55 minutes, and 2 hours 5 minutes 30 seconds, making a total of four mentions. This clearly shows how important the Bangladesh issue has become in American politics.
For a detailed report on what Benz revealed in the podcast, see The Grayzone report:
thegrayzone.com/2024/09/30/u…
This podcast is linked to several relevant pieces of information:
Under pressure from the Biden administration, Bangladesh included a third gender option in its census. The Deep State considered this a major success.
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Additionally, @Grameenphone in Bangladesh works on various projects in collaboration with the Deep State and USAID. Among universities, @BRACworld is another major agent of these institution. In 2020, @BRAC University received a $1 billion grant from NED and the Open Secret Wing of the State Department’s Soros @georgesoros Foundation, with conditions promoting open society, freedom of expression, and diversity, specifically supporting LGBTQ and transgender communities in Bangladesh. Link: tbsnews.net/.../brac-uni-be-…... The State Department and NED also run two media projects in Bangladesh @NetraNews and @Bangla_Outlook , which I mentioned in my previous X post: xitter.gq/Redowanshakil/status/1…...
There are also two Facebook fact-checking platforms in Bangladesh that have ties to USAID and NED. I will write a separate post about their scam. These platforms also played a role in the fall of Sheikh Hasina.
IRI has made significant investments in Bangladesh. After Sheikh Hasina’s fall, on November 14, IRI hurriedly provided (7.5 million USD)900 crore taka in grants to 18 NGOs, likely due to Trump’s election victory the following week. This project was named the Bangladesh-America Friendship Project. thefinancialexpress.com.bd/.…...
Before the riots started in July last year, the Social Business Day event was held on June 27-28 in Manila, Philippines, organized by the @Yunus_Centre . Attendees included Muhammad Yunus, Asif Nazrul, Shahidul Alam, Lamia Morshed, Farida Akhter, and North South University’s current Vice-Chancellor Abdul Hannan Khan. This conference took place just a week before the riots began. socialbusinesspedia.com/even…
Did the key figures of the Yunus network really travel to Manila just for a business event? It’s worth noting that this festival was hosted by @NWTF_official , an NGO in the Philippines that is USAID’s main partner there. The Yunus Centre and NWTF jointly organized Social Business Day, and NWTF has received USAID funding at various times. visayandailystar.com/fisherf…
It seems that the Under the guidance of devil democrats American Deep State had carefully planned every aspect of Sheikh Hasina’s removal in a coordinated manner.
How NED and USAID Destroyed Bangladesh Through Propaganda Media Funding!
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has played a major role in propagating the deep-state-sponsored political discourse in Bangladesh by funding media platforms that propagated a one-sided narrative. One such platform, @NetraNews, had been publishing consistently negative reports about the former @albd1971 government while ignoring Bangladesh's unbelievable progress.
Although NED claims to operate with a “steadfast commitment to supporting freedom around the world, guided by a nonpartisan approach,” its funding of Netra News raises concerns about bias from the beginning. The news outlet itself states on its website:
"We are supported by a grant from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a private, non-profit foundation that receives a yearly allocation from the United States Congress but remains independent of the United States government."
For More: netra.news/about/
This affiliation has led to accusations that Netra News functions as a propaganda tool rather than an objective media platform. Instead of offering balanced journalism, this platform selectively highlights negative stories to promote a particular political narrative favoring the deep-state agenda.
Another media platform, @Bangla_Outlook, is also directly funded by deep-state sources. While direct links to USAID or NED are not explicitly disclosed, its Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Saimum Parvez, has professional ties to organizations known for his involvement with USAID. Dr. Parvez has led multiple research projects on violent extremist (VE) propaganda, misinformation, and narratives and has worked as a consultant for USAID, the World Bank, IRI, and UNDP-funded projects.
For More: cmibd.com/ContentDetail/Proj…
It is evident that these connections indicate a larger pattern of USAID=NED-backed media influence in Bangladesh, with the potential aim of destabilizing the political system.
Yesterday @elonmusk has criticized NED in a tweet, stating:"NED is a SCAM." Finally,President @realDonaldTrump agreed to shut down $40 billion in U.S. foreign aid to USAID.
Under the direct supervision of the deep state, these propaganda media platforms played a major role in the destabilization of Bangladesh during July and August 2024.In light of these concerns, we want an investigation into the operations and funding sources of platforms like Netra News and Bangla Outlook to ensure that Bangladesh’s media landscape remains free from external manipulation.
We do not want any external interference in our politics.
@realDonaldTrump @elonmusk , please Shut down these propaganda machines soon!
@TulsiGabbard @MarioNawfal @jacksonhinkle @UtsavSanduja @albd1971 @salah_shoaib.
Finally someone has spoken about what's happening in Bangladesh with minorities. I urge all my friends and followers to disseminate this.
On 3 November, Hon'ble @Jas_Athwal MP hosted a discussion at the House of Commons on the situation of minorities in Bangladesh, co-organised by @GuptaPushpita and Secular Bangladesh Movement UK.
Dr Nowrin Tamanna gave the keynote. She gave voice to the fear, pain and uncertainty felt by Bangladesh’s minority communities, and took apart six widely repeated narratives:
1. “Minorities have always been attacked, so what is different now?”
2. “These are political attacks, not attacks on minorities.”
3. “The government cannot be held responsible for what individuals do.”
4. “The numbers are exaggerated. If the attacks were really so serious, we would surely know about them.”
5. “Minorities are free to speak up and demand their rights. Nobody is stopping them.”
6. “If the number of attacks goes down, the problem must be disappearing.”
Two lines that stay with you:
“Statistics are only as reliable as the environment in which they are collected.”
“Silence is not evidence of peace. It may simply be evidence of fear.”
Thank you, Secular Bangladesh Movement UK, for making space for this conversation. And thank you, Nowrin. Sharp, timely, fearless and inspiring, as always.
Full speech 👇
#Bangladesh #MinorityRights #HumanRights
@hrw @amnesty @CIVICUSalliance @fidh_en @ohchr @OHCHRAsia @fidh_en @ALQST_En @MinorityRights @BobBlackman @CJBdingo25 @paulocasaca1 @sajeebwazed @MAarafat71
Redowan Ibne Saiful retweeted
A woman of courage is taking a risk to help her people! She would have been one of the individuals written about in President John F. Kennedy’s book back in the day: “Profiles in Courage”. @LanciaForRI @PDebsarkar @CJBdingo25
EXCLUSIVE: Hasina seeks new passport in clearest sign of Bangladesh return reut.rs/4zzMmrU
Redowan Ibne Saiful retweeted
In a significant step towards her return to Bangladesh, Bangladesh Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has formally requested the issuance of a new Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card (NID), following reports that the interim administration revoked her existing documents.
Through her legal representatives at London-based Matrix Chambers, she has asked the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi to expedite the process, citing her Bangladeshi nationality and the country's obligations under international human rights instruments.
Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her intention to return to her homeland in December and face the legal proceedings against her. This formal request marks an important step towards fulfilling that stated intention after more than two years in India.
The daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation, Sheikh Hasina's roots, identity and political journey are inseparably connected to Bangladesh. Her homeland is where she belongs, and her desire to return is a matter of national identity and the fundamental right to return to one's own country.
No force on earth can forever stand in the way of the daughter of Bangabandhu returning to her roots, her homeland and her people.
#Bangladesh #SheikhHasina #Homecoming
Redowan Ibne Saiful retweeted
A passport is not a favour
The State Minister for Foreign Affairs says Sheikh Hasina's passport application has "no value" and is "legally weak". But no legal provision has been cited, because there isn't one.
In my 10 points, I set out why. Article 36 of our Constitution (1972), Article 13(2) of the UDHR (1948) and Article 12(4) of the ICCPR (1966) protect every citizen's right to return home, and the UN says denying it is almost never reasonable. Issuing passports is a consular duty under the Vienna Convention (1963), not a favour. Our courts have held that pending cases are no ground to withhold a passport. And this application came from regulated London barristers, not "anybody".
If a document is missing, the professional response is to ask for it, not to dismiss the application at a press briefing.
Oxford Matrix acts for no party here. We comment in the public interest.
Full commentary:
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@sspowles @UN_SPExperts @UN_HRC @MatrixChambers @BobBlackman @Jas_Athwal @CharlesTannock @paulocasaca1 @hrw @CJBdingo25 @State_SCA @GERonSouthAsia @eu_eeas @ESandersFCDO @PearsonElaine
@MEAIndia @BDMOFA
Winter is coming, and so is Sheikh Hasina.
@trahmanbnp aren't you ashamed? She is returning. Be prepared.
"I know that I may be arrested when I return. I may be imprisoned, tortured or even killed. I am fully aware of those possibilities. But I cannot spend the rest of my life watching my people suffer from a distance.''
This is not a sigh of relief! It was a terrific comeback. Curse on Mason Mount! This disgraceful player destroyed the momentum.
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Redowan Ibne Saiful retweeted
Bangladesh police have used batons and tear gas to disperse thousands of garment workers protesting for higher wages.
Violence by thugs allegedly linked to factory owners and political parties, arson, factory vandalism, and attacks on police have all been reported.
hrw.org/news/2026/11/05/bang…
Redowan Ibne Saiful retweeted
When political participation is prohibited, the resulting label becomes an instrument of political control, deployable against anyone whose demands or actions become inconvenient to those in power. Today, it is being invoked against workers demanding wages that can cover the basic costs of living—rent and food. Tomorrow, it could be students, journalists, or the BNP’s own critics. A democracy that excludes its largest political rival also risks eroding the institutional distinction between legitimate dissent and political subversion.
The BNP government must also contend with the fragile economy it inherited from the Yunus-led interim administration. Rising inflation and escalating living costs make workers’ grievances legitimate socioeconomic concerns, not merely political inconveniences.
Responding to these grievances with violent repression will only compound economic discontent with democratic instability. A political ban cannot resolve structural economic grievances, nor can it insulate the government from the instability that suppressing them is likely to produce.
Redowan Ibne Saiful retweeted
It’s the responsibility of the @StateDept @WhiteHouse to guarantee the safe and secure return of PM Sheikh Hasina @albd1971 to Dhaka this December especially as the Biden administration was complicit in her illegal ouster in 2024.
Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina says she'll return from exile despite facing death sentence over deadly protest crackdown trib.al/KiJSjp8
Hundreds of students, allegedly Awami League members and supporters, are also being expelled, denying them their education rights.
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Redowan Ibne Saiful retweeted
🇧🇩 Bangladesh's garment workers have been in the streets for 5 days, asking for $242 a month.
They make around $100 right now, under a pay scale set back in 2023, while food, rent and transport costs keep climbing.
Hundreds of factories have shut, protesters have blocked highways near Dhaka, and police have answered with tear gas and sound grenades.
These are the 4 million people behind more than 80% of Bangladesh's exports, sewing for H&M, Zara and Walmart.
A wage board agreed yesterday to roll out a new pay scale from December, but still hasn't said how much.
Some of the world’s biggest fashion brands run on their work. The least they deserve is a wage they can actually live on.
Source: Reuters / Writer: Julie
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Redowan Ibne Saiful retweeted
🇧🇩 ‘I Don’t Need Foreign Blessing To Return’: Sheikh Hasina Vows To Be Back By December (AP)
The ousted prime minister says her decision to return to Bangladesh from exile in India remains unchanged, even if it means facing arrest or death.
Asked about possible backing from countries like India and the US, Hasina told AP she does not need foreign protection to return to her own country.
– at Leicester, England
‘Don’t need blessings of foreign powers': Hasina on if she wants US, India to pressure Bangladesh for her safe return
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Happy Birthday, Father of Bengali Nationalism! Your ideological son Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib, inherited the spirit of Bengali nationalism and liberated Bangladesh from 🇵🇰 occupation.
Deshbandhu you have always held special place in our hearts & your legacy will live on forever.
Remembering Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das on his birth anniversary (5 November 1870).
A towering freedom fighter, lawyer, and founder of the Swaraj Party. Subhas Chandra Bose called him his political Guru.
His sacrifice and leadership still inspire.
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Redowan Ibne Saiful retweeted
🇮🇱🇺🇸 Israel’s UN ambassador blames America for the Iran war now
“The decision to attack Iran was the decision of the United States. It wasn’t our decision.”
He says Israel supported the war and thought it was the right decision.
So Israel gives the war a five-star review and leaves America holding the gas bill. 😂
Source: i24NEWS, @clashreport / Writer: Naz