A chilling intelligence revelation has exposed a sinister plot allegedly hatched by the US Deep State, in collusion with Bangladeshi militant groups, to launch an unprecedented terror assault on the Indian High Commission in Dhakaโs Baridhara diplomatic enclave. According to highly credible sources, the plan involved armed militants storming the Indian mission, holding senior diplomats hostage, and issuing a demand for New Delhi to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been in refuge in India since August 5, 2024.
The conspiracy was reportedly foiled at an early stage when members of one of the militant outfits fell under the radar of Bangladeshi intelligence. Alarmed by this exposure, senior figures within the US intelligence community, allegedly aided by Pakistanโs notorious Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI), scrambled to fabricate a cover story. They floated a narrative through an obscure, little-known website claiming that the real target of the militants was the US Embassy in Dhaka and that the attackers intended to assassinate selected local staff of a particular religion at the embassy, the Weekly Blitz reported.
This narrative, however, quickly drew suspicion. Investigative journalists noted glaring inconsistencies in the story, prompting deeper scrutiny that eventually unearthed the far more explosive reality: the Indian High Commission, not the US Embassy, had been the real target of the terrorists.
Washingtonโs diversionary tactics
According to the US-sponsored version of events, Bangladeshi authorities had allegedly received intelligence about a planned kidnapping and killing of an embassy worker โ purportedly a staffer of a particular faith โ at the US Embassy in Dhaka. The militants supposedly included members of Jamaโatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqia (JAHS) and Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
The report further claimed that these operatives had conducted reconnaissance of the area under the guise of playing cricket on open grounds close to several foreign missions, including the US, British, Canadian, Australian, Chinese, and Indian embassies.
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But crucial details were omitted โ such as why these militants would risk attacking the US Embassy, one of the most heavily guarded facilities in Dhaka. Analysts, especially counterterrorism experts, believe this narrative was deliberately concocted to camouflage the true target and mislead both Bangladeshi authorities and international media.
Following the โleakโ of the terrorist plot targeting the US Embassy in Dhaka, key members of the mission have started discussing forming a special force in collaboration with the Bangladesh Police and the Special Program for Embassy Augmentation and Response (SPEAR) program to โprotect its staffโ.
It may be mentioned here that, similar program has been earlier implemented in a number of African nations, which are seen by Washington as โextremely volatileโ. These countries include, Abuja, Lagos (Nigeria), Dakar (Senegal), Bamako (Mali), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Cotonou (Benin), NโDjamena (Chad), Nairobi (Kenya), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Juba (South Sudan), Bangui (Central African Republic), Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo), Erbil (Iraq), Tunis (Tunisia), and Niamey (Niger).
According to information available online, the SPARE program was launched in 2012 after the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Since then, more than 700 police officers have been trained, and the program continues to expand with the addition of new partner countries.
โSPAREโ is administered and funded by the Antiterrorism Assistance (ATA) Office of the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) of the US Department of State.
Under this program, a 24-hour Quick Response Force is formed of law enforcement officers from partner countries who are able to respond within minutes to emergency situations to ensure the security of US embassies and consulates.
ATA prepares these forces with training, equipment, and advice. The SPARE teams have already thwarted terrorist attacks in various countries, stopped crimes committed near embassies, provided emergency medical assistance, and saved many lives.
Suspicious timing and political backdrop
The timing of this alleged plot cannot be divorced from the volatile political realities in Bangladesh. The ouster of Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 created a dangerous vacuum in Dhakaโs governance. Hasina, a four-time prime minister, had long been regarded by India as its most reliable partner in South Asia.
Under her leadership, Dhaka dismantled countless militant networks, clamped down on cross-border terrorism, and ensured Bangladesh would not serve as a safe haven for anti-India insurgents.
But after her departure, the United States threw its weight behind Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, projecting him as the โsaviourโ of Bangladeshโs democracy. Yunus, however, lacked both political legitimacy and grassroots support. His interim regime, often branded as a โDeep State experimentโ, quickly became controversial for allowing radical forces greater manoeuvrability under the guise of political inclusivity.
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This environment emboldened extremist groups, many of which had been crushed during Hasinaโs tenure. Jamaatul Ansar fil Hindal Sharqia (JAHS), Hizb ut-Tahrir, and Ansar al-Islam (local franchise of Al Qaeda), which had been forced underground for years, began re-emerging. The so-called โzero militancyโ claim made by Yunus and his advisors was increasingly seen as a dangerous misrepresentation of ground realities.
For India, Sheikh Hasinaโs sudden exile into its territory carried enormous strategic weight. New Delhi not only had to guarantee her safety but also brace itself for potential blowback from forces opposed to her pro-India stance. For Washington, however, Hasina represented an obstacle. Her strong relations with China and Russia, as well as her defiance of Western dictates, had long irritated the Deep State. Her exile gave foreign actors both motive and opportunity to destabilise the region.
It was in this fragile political backdrop that the US Embassy in Dhaka intensified its โcounter-terrorismโ meetings with Bangladeshi officials. While publicly framed as security cooperation, insiders believe these meetings provided the cover under which the Deep State could exert pressure on Dhaka and simultaneously prepare the ground for its diversionary narrative once the real plot was exposed.
Weapons smuggling and external coordination
Perhaps the most alarming dimension of the plot was the scale of weaponry and logistics involved. Intelligence sources confirm that since late 2023, hundreds of sophisticated arms have been smuggled into Bangladesh through covert channels from Pakistan. The consignments reportedly included assault rifles, sniper rifles, explosives, combat uniforms, satellite phones, and night-vision binoculars โ equipment far beyond the capacity of homegrown extremist groups to procure on their own.
These weapons, transported via Karachi port and routed through maritime smuggling lines, were allegedly moved into Bangladesh with the knowledge of elements within the CIA and ISI. Retired and disgraced Bangladeshi military officers, many known for their Islamist leanings, are believed to have played a supervisory role in training militants and preparing them for the operation.
The plan was chilling in its precision. Militants would infiltrate the Indian High Commission compound under seemingly innocent pretexts, while larger groups posed as cricket players and spectators in the adjacent field. Once control was established, remote-controlled car bombs โ hidden inside vans stationed in nearby Shahjadpur and Badda areas โ would storm the compound.
Adding to the danger, the plotters intended to bring an FM transmitter to live-broadcast their siege. This would be amplified by dozens of social media accounts controlled by groups like JAHS, Hizb ut-Tahrir, Ansar al-Islam, and even Hefazat-e-Islam. The goal was not only to terrorise but to wage psychological warfare, broadcasting a narrative of Indiaโs โhumiliationโ and Hasinaโs potential handover.
Had such an operation succeeded, the consequences would have been catastrophic. Beyond endangering Indian diplomats, it could have ignited a regional conflagration, pitting India directly against Pakistan-backed networks while dragging Bangladesh into an uncontrollable spiral of instability.
Psychological warfare and media manipulation
The propaganda dimension of the plot deserves equal attention. The Deep State has long relied on information warfare to amplify its operations. By ensuring the siege would be livestreamed, the conspirators intended to mobilise extremist sympathies globally, attract media attention, and force India into a reactive position.
Moreover, the pre-emptive circulation of the false โUS Embassy attackโ story shows how disinformation was weaponised to obscure the real target. This deliberate manipulation not only shielded Washingtonโs covert interests but also allowed the interim regime of Muhammad Yunus to claim it was cooperating with Western powers against terrorism โ while in reality, militant outfits were regaining strength under his watch.
Indiaโs possible diplomatic response
For India, this foiled conspiracy has profound implications. New Delhi cannot afford to treat it as an isolated terrorist plot โ it is a calculated geopolitical provocation. Security experts argue that India will likely strengthen its intelligence coordination with Bangladeshโs non-partisan security institutions, bypassing political intermediaries in Dhakaโs interim regime.
One immediate step could be the reinforcement of security across all Indian missions in South Asia, particularly in politically fragile countries such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, where radical networks maintain active sleeper cells. Enhanced surveillance, stricter access protocols, and joint counter-terrorism drills with host nations are expected to become routine.
On the diplomatic front, India may adopt a two-pronged strategy. First, it could raise the matter bilaterally with the United States, demanding accountability and clarity about Washingtonโs role in circulating false narratives. Second, India is likely to push for regional counter-terror frameworks within SAARC and BIMSTEC, highlighting how militant plots โ when aided by external actors โ pose a collective threat to South Asian stability.
The episode also adds a new strain to Indo-US relations. While Washington continues to portray itself as a strategic partner in the Indo-Pacific, New Delhi will remain cautious of covert Deep State operations that undermine Indiaโs security. Analysts believe that unless the US clarifies its position, India may deepen its reliance on trusted partners such as Russia, France and Israel for critical intelligence-sharing and security collaboration.
Above all, this foiled plot strengthens Indiaโs resolve to safeguard Sheikh Hasina. As long as she remains on Indian soil, New Delhi cannot risk her abduction or forced extradition under hostile pressure. Protecting her is not only a moral obligation to a long-standing ally but also a strategic imperative in ensuring that Bangladesh does not slide irreversibly into the orbit of radicalism and foreign manipulation.
The foiled plot to attack the Indian High Commission in Dhaka stands as a stark reminder of how far global Deep State actors, aided by Pakistanโs ISI and local militant outfits, are willing to go in pursuit of their objectives. While Washingtonโs diversionary tactics may have clouded the picture temporarily, the truth is beginning to surface. This was not merely a terror plot โ it was a geopolitical gambit designed to blackmail India, destabilize Bangladesh, and shield US clandestine operations from scrutiny.
For Bangladesh, the lesson is clear: any complacency in confronting militancy and foreign interference could prove catastrophic. For India, the threat underscores the need for unwavering vigilance in protecting its missions abroad and in safeguarding Sheikh Hasinaโs security. And for the world, this revelation should serve as a wake-up call that the so-called โDeep Stateโ continues to play dangerous games with the sovereignty of nations.
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