Bangladesh Intelligence Report Alleges ISI, China Plot Behind Regime Change

Dhaka: Recent events in Bangladesh have led to a significant crisis, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigning and fleeing the country amidst widespread protests. Bangladesh Intelligence reports reveal that the master plan for this regime change was crafted in London, with alleged involvement from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and China.

Bangladeshi officials claim to have evidence of meetings between Tarique Rahman, acting chief of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, and ISI officials in Saudi Arabia. This has led to allegations that the ISI, alongside Jamaat-e-Islami’s student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), played a key role in escalating the protests.

Intelligence sources also suggest that Chinese entities operating through Pakistan provided financial support to fuel the unrest. The goal was to undermine Sheikh Hasina’s government and pave the way for a regime more aligned with Pakistan and China.

Social media played a crucial role, with numerous “anti-Bangladesh” accounts on X (formerly Twitter) fueling dissent. Numerous negative tweets targeted the Hasina government, many originating from Pakistani handles.

Intelligence sources believe the Pakistan Army and ISI aimed to destabilise Hasina’s administration and reinstate the pro-Pakistan BNP.

What started as protests against civil service quotas later transformed into politically motivated protests calling for PM Hasina’s resignation, marking one of the most severe crises in Hasina’s 15-year tenure.

The Bangladesh Army has since taken control of the country. President Mohammed Shahabuddin has dissolved Parliament and announced the formation of an interim government, while also ordering the release of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.