R.N. Kao's 54-Year-Old Prophecy: Bangladesh Turmoil Linked to US Interference Comes True

• Bangladesh faces severe turmoil, violence, and attacks on minorities following Sheikh Hasina's overthrow, fulfilling a decades-old prediction.
• R.N. Kao, R&AW's founder, predicted American interference and its strategy in Pakistan and Bangladesh in a 1972 letter to Sam Manekshaw.
• Kao foresaw America's desire for a strong Pakistan to counter India and ensure Persian Gulf stability, a policy now seen repeating in Bangladesh.
• In 1969, Kao warned of East Pakistan's deteriorating situation, predicting revolt and independence, advising India to prepare.
• R&AW, under Kao, trained Mukti Bahini, aiding Bangladesh's liberation, and Kao maintained a vast international intelligence network.

Why It Matters: R.N. Kao's 1972 prediction of US interference in Bangladesh and its regional impact proves true today.