Former Bangladesh shipping minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury has alleged that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Clinton family played a key role in orchestrating the political upheaval that led to the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024. In a recent interview, Chowdhury claimed that foreign-backed NGOs, including USAID and the International Republican Institute, had been running campaigns against Hasina’s government since 2018, with funds allegedly diverted to support regime change. He further alleged a long-standing nexus between the Clinton family and the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, suggesting that the unrest was not spontaneous but a carefully planned operation to benefit Western interests. The allegations come amid ongoing speculation about US interest in St. Martin’s Island, a strategically important location in the Bay of Bengal, with Hasina herself previously stating that her refusal to allow foreign military access to the island was a factor in her ouster. The US government has dismissed these claims as unfounded, maintaining that the unrest was a domestic response to corruption and inequality.