Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Bangladesh Missing from US Travel Ban
A smart person named Brahma Chellaney is worried that the US hasn't put Bangladesh on its travel ban list, even though there's a lot of trouble there.
Bangladesh has been having problems since its leader, Sheikh Hasina, had to leave in August 2024.
Some bad people have been hurting others, especially those who are Hindu.
Important people in the US are upset about this and want the US to do something to help.
Chellaney thinks the US might be picking and choosing which countries to put on the travel ban list for reasons other than just safety.
Bangladesh is not on the US travel ban list despite rising jihadist violence and instability.
Geostrategist Brahma Chellaney criticizes the US for selective application of travel bans.
Bangladesh has faced growing instability since Sheikh Hasina fled in August 2024.
US lawmakers condemn violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh.
Chellaney suggests travel bans are used as diplomatic leverage, not just for security.
- Who
- Geostrategist Brahma Chellaney, US lawmakers, Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Yunus, Sergio Gor (US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia)
- What
- Concerns over Bangladesh's absence from US travel ban list despite rising jihadist violence and instability
- When
- Recent call between Sergio Gor and Yunus, August 2024 regime change in Bangladesh
- Where
- Bangladesh, United States
- Why
- Chellaney suggests selective application of travel bans for diplomatic leverage, concerns over growing instability and violence in Bangladesh
- Countries with travel bans
- 39
- Bangladesh's regime change
- August 2024
- Incidents of violence against minorities
- 2,400+
- Temples vandalized
- 150+
- US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia
- Sergio Gor
- Bangladesh's Chief Advisor
- Yunus
