The US has dismissed claims of its involvement within the political turmoil in Bangladesh, together with the protests that resulted in quite a few fatalities. Denying all reviews and speculations, White Home Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre acknowledged in a press briefing on Monday, “We’ve had no involvement in any way. Any reviews or rumors suggesting that the USA authorities was concerned in these occasions are merely false. That isn’t the case.”
Jean Pierre additional added that the way forward for Bangladesh’s authorities needs to be determined by its residents. “The choice lies with the Bangladeshi individuals. We maintain the view that the Bangladeshi individuals ought to resolve the way forward for their authorities. That’s our stance. Any allegations on the contrary are, as I’ve acknowledged, merely not true,” she remarked.
Addressing the demonstrations exterior the White Home regarding current assaults on Hindus in Bangladesh, the Press Secretary affirmed that the US will preserve a detailed watch on the developments. “We will certainly proceed to observe the state of affairs carefully. Past that, I’ve no additional feedback right now,” Jean Pierre talked about.
She additionally famous the President’s constant method to human rights points, saying, “The President has constantly voiced his stance on human rights points, each publicly and in non-public, and he’ll persist in doing so. Nonetheless, at this second, there are not any particular engagements to report.”
Bangladesh is presently navigating a risky political local weather, with the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5 following escalating protests. The demonstrations, initially spearheaded by college students opposing a authorities job quota system, grew into broader anti-government unrest.
Final Friday, a big crowd gathered exterior the White Home in Washington to protest the purported violence towards minority Hindus and others in Bangladesh because the former Prime Minister’s departure.
