Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a brief discussion about Bangladesh with newly-appointed Secretary of State of the United States Marco Rubio on 22 January.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Saturday suspended its funding to the Muhammed Yunus-led interim Bangladesh government after President Donald Trump suspended all foreign aid for 90 days.
This action comes in compliance with an executive order signed by Trump on January 20, which temporarily halts all U.S. foreign aid for a period of 90 days.
The United States is the largest single donor of aid globally - in fiscal year 2023, it disbursed $72 billion in assistance
The latest move comes as the US government, through its donor agency USAID, announced the immediate cessation of all work in Bangladesh, including contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and other procurement instruments.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday, January 26, described US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut aid
US-financed development projects across Bangladesh are set to face a fund crunch as USAID notifies them to stop work in line with the policies of US President Donald Trump.
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The move comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in this regard. Trump has taken several bold and sweeping decisions as he signed more than 80 executive orders after taking over as the 47th president of the US on January 20.
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