US Pressure Over St Martin’s Island Led to Hasina’s Exit, Claims Letter

- A letter allegedly from former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina suggests her ouster was due to US pressure over St Martin’s Island. - The letter claims Hasina refused to cede control of the strategically important island in the Bay of Bengal to the US. - The island is significant due to US interests in countering China’s influence in the Indian Ocean. - Hasina’s letter echoes her long-standing stance against foreign intervention in Bangladesh’s sovereignty. - US authorities have denied any intention of acquiring the island or intervening in Bangladesh’s internal matters. Source: [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/us-pressure-over-st-martins-island-led-to-exit-claims-hasinas-letter/articleshow/112449280.cms)