Tulsi Gabbard’s remarks praising President Donald Trump for ending America’s “regime change” strategy have reignited debate over U.S. foreign policy and alleged involvement in Bangladesh ... There are concerns regarding a fresh political crisis in Bangladesh as tensions between interim government chief Muhammad Yunus and Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman have surfaced. In a rapid and dramatic series of developments in Bangladesh , following broad-based protests and unrest, the government resigned on 5 August 2024 and was replaced by a civilian Interim Government to oversee a transition to fresh elections.1 Since that time, thousands of detainees and longer-term political prisoners – including some victims of enforced disappearance - have been released. The Inspector General of Police and head of the paramilitary Rapid Action Battalion have been replaced ... To understand what led to the crisis and what could happen next, The Conversation turned to , an expert on Bangladeshi politics at American University’s School of International Service.
