India, Feb. 22 -- US-based journalist's book reveals how coordinated Dhaka and U.S. efforts, combined with India's strategic moves, forced Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina to flee to India.

New Delhi:B.Z. Khasru, a U.S.-based journalist, through his book, "Hasina Yunus and the United States: The Power Struggle for Bangladesh" (Atlantic Publishers & Distributors) released earlier this month has brought to public domain the circumstances that led to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina being forced to feel to India in what was the culmination of efforts of multiple Dhaka and U.S based actors to remove her from power.

Khasru, who has written two books before this, spoke to The Sunday Guardian. Edited excerpts.

Q: How did the U.S. lever...