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Former Minister Claims Army Chief Worked for CIA

11/4/2025

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Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former Bangladesh Home Minister, alleges Army Chief Waker-Uz-Zaman acted as a CIA agent and led Sheikh Hasina's coup in his upcoming book.
He says the United States aimed to weaken Hasina, Modi, and Xi Jinping.
Kamal cites St Martin’s Island’s strategic significance as a motive.
The claims accompany Bangladesh’s rising unrest and scrutiny of the military.
The situation raises questions about military leadership and foreign intelligence influence in Bangladesh.

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Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former Bangladesh Home Minister, alleges Army Chief Waker-Uz-Zaman acted as a CIA agent and led Sheikh Hasina's coup in his upcoming book.
He says the United States aimed to weaken Hasina, Modi, and Xi Jinping.
Kamal cites St Martin’s Island’s strategic significance as a motive.
The claims accompany Bangladesh’s rising unrest and scrutiny of the military.
The situation raises questions about military leadership and foreign intelligence influence in Bangladesh.