Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- The sudden and mysterious death of Terrence Arvelle Jackson, a serving officer of the US Armys elite 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), inside Dhakas five-star Westin Hotel on August 31, 2025, has triggered waves of speculation across South Asia. While Bangladeshi authorities initially suggested natural causes, the secrecy surrounding the removal of his body, the confiscation of his belongings by US Embassy officials, and his covert activities in the country suggest a far deeper and more troubling narrative.

This incident comes at a time when Bangladesh is still reeling from last years jihadist coup, a political earthquake that reshaped the nations trajectory and created new fault lines in regional security. Ag...