[Rabz]

Its not about what Khaleda said in that article. It is an unprecedented event that an influential US newspaper publishes her viewpoint against the incumbent Prime Minister. The Bangladesh-US relation probably never have been this low as much as it has been during this BAL govt's tenure. It is a clear message from the US that they have had enough of this Hasina and is ready to deal with Khaleda, who is probably taking the opportunity to garner some foreign support for her comeback to power though her party is nowhere near ready to take part in an election at the moment.

First it was Delhi, officially invited Khaleda and giving her a pretty damn good reception during her visit few months back. Now, Washington, with whom Dhaka have had a cold relation over Dr Yunus and World Bank, seems like giving Hasina the final warning. The Tazrin garments incident and the Govt's hapless silence due to BJMEA's powerful influence hasn't really pleased anyone in Washington either and talks are going on about cancelling Bangladesh's GSP quota facility.

The Sauds and their Al-Oil cousins in the neighbourhood turned their back a long time ago, Hasina has managed to piss Beijing off pretty well with their "look only India policy", Tokyo not happy with the way the funds are being managed and tired of seeing projects get delayed and cancelled, Copenhagen didnt agree to increase the loan for the airport runway renovation and was almost about the cancel it altogether and Brussels keeping mum about the whole situation.

This govt is almost done and dusted. They dont have any friends. They only have one big daddy and even that big daddy is talking to Khaleda on a well published official tour to their country. BAL has lost the plot completely.