Recently, US Special Envoy Charles Harder was in Dhaka to express condolences on the death of former AmCham president Forrest E Cookson. He conveyed a special message from Soros, who also runs the Open Society Foundations, to Khalil.

Dhaka is abuzz that even as some US officials are lobbying extensively to secure Khalilur Rahman's election as United National General Assembly president, groups linked to Soros' establishment have been working overtime for the past four months to enhance and embellish his image.

This interest has a long-term objective - to pitchfork Khalilur Rahman, aka Roger Rahman, for a role greater than he assumed after the Tarique Rahman-led BNP won a landslide victory in the February 12 election.

On his part, Khalilur Rahman has never had it so good - a ritzy, jet-setting lifestyle at state expense to rally support for the UNGA stint.

The US military and media-industrial complex (MIAC), encouraged by the successful signing of agreements such as RTA (Reciprocal Trade Agreement) and NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) with Bangladesh, seeks to establish Khalil as an "international figure".

These agreements reportedly limit Bangladesh's ability to independently engage in trade and military agreements with other countries without US approval.

Khalil has already toured several European countries to secure support for the UNGA job, and he will soon fly to Beijing for an official visit.

He also made a largely personal visit to India for the same purpose. Multiple Indian sources said that at the request of the US, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar accompanied him on a visit to Mauritius and informally supported his candidacy.

Earlier this month, Khalil joined Jaishankar in attending an "Indian Ocean Security Strategy" conference organised by the India Foundation, an affiliate of RSS. No official statement was made by either country.

After returning to Dhaka, Khalil reportedly briefed US Ambassador Brian Christensen for two hours, though no public statements were made.

Multiple sources suggest that Khalilur Rahman has played an important role in implementing US policy in Southeast Asia. He was reportedly a collaborator in a "Bangladesh regime change mission" alongside former US State Department official Donald Lu.

While Khalilur Rahman is considered to be trusted by the Soros group, his "Rohingya mission" remains high on his agenda.

As the High Representative on the Rohingya issue in the previous interim government, a post that he held concurrently with that of NSA, Khalil's key objective was to secure Bangladeshi citizenship identity for the Rohingya Muslims.

Since 2017, large numbers of Rohingya have fled Myanmar's Rakhine State due to ethnic conflict, taking refuge in camps in Cox's Bazar and surrounding areas. While Myanmar labeled them Bangladeshi infiltrators, some political and religious groups in Bangladesh demanded permanent settlement.

Despite initial resistance, the Awami League government eventually provided shelter. Later, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia accepted some refugees.

In 2025, former chief advisor Muhammad Yunus, alongside UN Secretary-General António Guterres, visited the camps and promised repatriation within a year.

Saudi Arabia later pressured Bangladesh to issue passports to Rohingya refugees residing there.

Following U.S. advice, Khalil agreed, and within two months of becoming Foreign Minister under the BNP government, he facilitated Bangladeshi citizenship documentation and passports for Rohingya in Saudi Arabia. No political party protested this move.

During his eventful tenure as the NSA, Khalil sought to establish control and parallel influence through the then Principal Staff Officer in the Armed Forces Division, Lt Gen S M Kamrul Hassan, who tried to effect a "silent coup" by reshaping the military leadership.

His actions created instability and tension with Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman. He also attempted to reinstate and promote 143 dismissed or retired officers linked to the 2024 regime change, including controversial figures. However, unified opposition from the chiefs of the armed forces prevented this.

Khalil and Lt Gen Kamrul Hassan also developed close ties with the Turkish and Pakistani militaries and even considered procurement of Chinese-origin fighter jets via Pakistan and drone/ammunition technology from Turkey.

However, after signing the RTA and NDA agreements with the US, the situation shifted. The US advised Bangladesh to procure combat aircraft. During a recent US visit by the Prime Minister's wife, Zubaida Rahman, Gen Zaman, and Khalil, a decision was made to implement these agreements quickly and finalise the purchase of 14 Boeing aircraft by April 30.

This followed a letter from US President Donald Trump urging action. Subsequently, Biman Bangladesh Airlines was restructured, appointing Rumi A Hossain as chairman. Notably, key aviation officials are all business figures.

After returning, Gen Zaman emphasised the importance of combat aircraft, stating they could help prevent Rohingya infiltration, though he has not commented on issuing passports to Rohingya.

Under the BNP government led by Tarique Rahman, Khalil is portrayed as a proxy of Muhammad Yunus and the United States, with efforts underway to elevate him as a major international figure.

He is said to have influence over separatist groups in regions such as Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur, Rakhine, and the Chittagong Hill Tracts, coordinating among these groups and former military officers involved in regime change.

The long-term US objective in Bangladesh is described as establishing a non-political military-civilian ruling structure, though this goal has not yet been fully realised.

It may not surprise many in Dhaka if Khalilur Rahman becomes Bangladesh's next Boris Yeltsin, Hamid Karzai or Volodymyr Zelensky.