I think everyone needs to calm their tits a notch and give credits to where it is due. Geo politics is not dual switch circuit. It is a complex game. As a Bangladeshi, living outside and being on & off the country, I will try to address some of the questions.
First, everyone needs to avoid vague term without proper characteristics.
What do you actually mean by Pro X and Pro Y? What this pro stands for? An ally? A vassal state?
Second, Sheikh Hasina's toppling was done by US CIA's wonderful inter dimensional chess game.
No.
Sheikh Hasina was immensely unpopular and an Indian puppet. Because of barrier of language, The people outside do not understand whole scenario. They search Sheikh Hasina in internet, gather information, and then try to judge what happened on field.
So there are large missing pieces. During not only these protests, other protests that happened before Awami League used their wings as a shield to terrorize people. Search BSL- Bangladesh Satro League, Bangla Jubo League. Their open crimes, murders are something that is only displayed in internal medias. So people outside do not understand the anger towards Hasina is not only because of what she is , what she did alone. It is the whole system she used to keep her in power.
But, it serves US's interest.
No.
The widespread protest was triggered by a brave student named Aby Sayed in Rangpur , who openly asked to be shot. He died of bullet wounds.
But, students are easily influenced.
Yes.
But no one can influence them to die, That is the massive difference between color revolution and people's revolution.
US has been trying to topple Hasina for years. Because they want their ally BNP in power. The plan is two fold. Just half, toppling hasina will not do.
If ,by US has hand in this protest ,you mean US has intensely observed downfall of Hasina, then yes. US had hand. But, US had eye would be more accurate. And using these statements would be a massive insult to those who have sacrificed their lives.
But, Hasina was Pro China too.
No.
I think China has finally realized after teesta river snub and Rail transit to India over Padma bridge( Same bridge China helped built) that there is no equal partnership with her in power. Backing of Hasina government is one point of dislike you will find about China among Bangladeshis.
I do not cite Western source as reference, but this is a good piece that raised some good points
One more thing to be added, US wanted to topple Hasina up until 2015-2016. Then India went into lap of US, with Donald Trump visiting there . So US did not need to topple Sheikh Hasina knowing what India's reaction would be.
But US has won.
No.
Bangladesh is more Anti-US than Anti-India. There was widespread protest against comment of US ambassador to Bangladesh that US needs to help Bangladesh. This was during Holy Artisan Bakery terrorist attack. US is deeply hated because of their interventionism, far more so than India. AND to add fuel to the fire, the Israel angle. You try praising Israel in Bangladesh, you will be beaten to death by public. And if you are talking about Matthew Miller's statements, they are falling on deaf years. Nobody wants to hear any sympathizing words from US of all.
US, India is not welcomed in Bangladesh, that is political sentiment. The public sentiment however, is much much worse. For example, i have seen members here are saying Bangladesh was one of few allies India had. That is not remotely true. Because people only saw what government wanted you to see. People are vehemently anti India, often violently. Last time during Modi's visit, it triggered a nation wide unrest in Bangladesh. Public views of China Russia is polar opposite to US - India. Awami League is finished and BNP or any other west-angled puppet will not come to power. Because it will not ne tolerated. That is 100%.
So far the news is, Noble Laurette Dr Md. Yunus is going to be head of interim government.
I will give you another piece of information as people are easily misinformed. Sheikh Hasina has fled. The current honorable Army chief is her cousin sister's husband, who is eldest daughter of General Mustafiz, another former army chief, and Sheikh Hasina's uncle. So i would say to everyone not to make strategic meaning of everything they find on Internet.
