Donald Trump Denies US Involvement in Bangladesh Crisis: ‘I Will Let PM Modi…’

Donald Trump Denies US Involvement in Bangladesh Crisis: Donald Trump, President of the United States, categorically condemned the alleged involvement of the US "Deep State" in Bangladesh's internal affairs and referred the questions back to PM Modi.

"There was no role for our deep state. This is something that the Prime Minister has been working on for a long time. Frankly, I've been reading about it, I will leave Bangladesh to the Prime Minister," Trump said.

President Trump was replying to a query at a press conference at the White House after bilateral talks with PM Narendra Modi.

Narendra Modi has also expressed concern about what is going on in Bangladesh.

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India's reaction to the Bangladesh issue

An ongoing tension in India and Bangladesh would be generated by the political instability in Bangladesh, especially after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in August last year.

This has led to diplomatic protests regarding border fencing and other matters still under dispute.

The foreign secretary, addressing a press briefing after PM Modi met with the President of USA at the White House, said that the issue was discussed by the two leaders and expressed hope about things improving in the neighboring country of India for the pursuit of "stable and constructive" relations between the two nations.

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"This was a subject that was discussed between the two leaders. The Prime Minister shared his views and, indeed, his concerns about recent developments in Bangladesh and how India sees the situation. We hope that the situation in Bangladesh will also move forward in a direction where we can pursue relations constructively and stably with them. But there are concerns about that situation. And the Prime Minister shared those views with President Trump," the Foreign Secretary said in response to a reporter's question.

In August 2024, a student-led movement ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after weeks of protests and violence that left over 600 dead. Hasina, 76, fled to India, whereupon an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus was formed.

Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary of India, visited Bangladesh in December last year. The two countries agreed to continue working together in good faith.

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