Months of violence and protests across Bangladesh ultimately ended Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule. But was it an organic uprising, or is there more to the Bangladesh crisis than meets the eye? Intelligence sources say the blueprint for this regime change was drafted in London, in collaboration with Pakistan's ISI and China. Bangladeshi officials claim to have evidence of meetings between Tarique Rahman, the acting chief of the Bangladeshi Nationalist Party, and ISI officials in Saudi Arabia. Rahman, son of Khaleda Zia, allegedly met ISI operatives. Intel sources also point to China and Pakistan's ISI in fanning the protests that forced Sheikh Hasina to flee. Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of the hardline Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, turned the protest over quotas into an effort to replace Hasina with a regime friendly to Pakistan and China. Intelligence inputs indicate meticulous planning by ICS members months before, with significant funding from Chinese entities in Pakistan. Islami Chhatra Shibir has a massive presence in Dhaka and Chittagong universities, where its cadres incited and brainwashed students. Even on social media platforms like X, several anti-Bangladesh handles fueled the protests, with videos and posters demonizing Sheikh Hasina, amplified by US-based accounts. India Today's OSINT team found evidence of the main opposition party's role in an anti-India campaign. An analysis of over 4000 tweets showed hashtags like #BoycottIndianProducts and #IndiaOut gaining traction, alongside derogatory posts against India and Hindus, celebrating terrorist acts and the Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
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