Bangladesh's overthrown leader Sheikh Hasina said the US government backed the regime-change operation against her.
She said the US told her she could stay in power if she let it build a military base on the strategic St. Martin's Island. She refused.
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She said the US told her she could stay in power if she let it build a military base on the strategic St. Martin's Island. She refused.
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The US military wants a base on Bangladesh's St. Martin's Island for power projection into the Bay of Bengal
As it prepares for possible war on China, the US military wants to be able to block the Strait of Malacca, a major chokepoint, cutting off China's imports, especially oil
As it prepares for possible war on China, the US military wants to be able to block the Strait of Malacca, a major chokepoint, cutting off China's imports, especially oil
The US government's Energy Information Administration noted over 90% of crude oil flows into the South China Sea pass through the Strait of Malacca chokepoint. This is the shortest sea route between China and its biggest oil providers in the Persian Gulf.
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eia.gov
US State Department cables released by WikiLeaks show that Bangladesh's current interim leader Muhammad Yunus, a neoliberal banker, is a close US ally who regularly met with US officials.
The US embassy even lobbied ex PM Sheikh Hasina on Yunus' behalf.
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The US embassy even lobbied ex PM Sheikh Hasina on Yunus' behalf.
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