In order to save the money of American taxpayers, in its bit, the Donald Trump administration’s cost cut team-government proficiency (DOGE) appointment-A sleep of foreign projects has been canceled, including a single one in Bangladesh who has included a single one who has been included in Bangladesh Many eyebrows have been raised. Billionaire Elon Musk -led department said it was canceling $ 29 million funding to “strengthen the political landscape in Bangladesh”.
In a list of US funding canceled abroad in a post on X listing, Dogi said, “USD 29 meters” has been stopped in Bangladesh to strengthen the political scenario in Bangladesh “.
US taxpayers were going to spend dollars on the following goods, which have all been canceled:
– $ 10m for “Mozambic Voluntary Medical Male circumcision”
– $ 9.7m for UC Burkeley “to develop a group of youth with” enterprise powered skills “to develop”
– $ 2.3 m “to strengthen”– Department of Government Efficiency (@Doge) 15 February, 2025
A few days after US President Trump denied allegations of US participation in change of governance in Bangladesh last year, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was excluded after a nationwide protests led by students.
About strengthening political landscape project in Bangladesh
Funded for international development for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the East Department of United Kingdon, a strong political landscape (SPL) in the Bangladesh program, Bangladesh Program, built the potential of the political party and reducing the political violence and reducing the political violence. Has worked to strengthen the relationship between components, which reduce political violence, according to Democracy International (DI).
According to the DI, the program supported political activists and citizens as they built the necessary skills to become an effective leader, advocated inclusive policies, and join each other to reduce the struggle creatively.
In addition, the SPL faced the challenges of political violence by complicating political parties, ground -level workers and university students, monitoring incidents of violence and promoting peaceful options.
Trump on American participation in Bangde’s change of rule
Following a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, US President Donald Trump rejected any US participation in Bangladesh’s political crisis, saying that the issue has long been controlled by India.
When a reporter sought the views of President Trump, whether the former President Joe Biden led the previous Democratic Government in Bangladesh, and Muhammad Yunus was established as a chief advisor, Republican said, “Our deep There is no role for the state.
Then pointing to PM Modi, he said, “I will leave Bangladesh to PM.”
While the Republican did not directly address the question, the speculation is that the response indicated that the new Trump administration cannot include themselves in Bangladesh, where the alleged radical Islamic elements are targeting religious minorities including Hindus.
India-Bangladesh Relations
The relations between India and Bangladesh have given nose after Ms. Hasina flee to Dhaka in August in front of the large -scale anti -government opposition.
The interim government headed by Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who returned from the US to work as a Bangladesh acting, continues to criticize rapid criticism by radical Islamists not enough to prevent attacks on minorities.
Bangladesh-US Relations
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Chief Advisor, Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Friday that he discussed a possible cooperation with Tesla CEO Elone Musk to introduce Starlink Satellite Internet service in Bangladesh.
Yunus on Thursday discussed a comprehensive video with Kasturi to further progress in introducing Starlink satellite to increase internet service in Bangladesh.
Professor Yunus gave an invitation to Kasturi to visit Bangladesh for a possible launch of Starlink Services, underlining the importance of this initiative for national development, in which Musk positively responded.
“I look forward to this,” said Musk.
Other biden-era funding slipped by Dogi
In a post on X, the official Dogi handle listed the number of spending by American taxpayers, which has been canceled, with $ 22 million for ‘voter voting’ and “fiscal federalism” and “biodiversity protection” For $ 39 million for. In Nepal.
This is part of Dogi’s continuous attempt to underline significant changes in government spending in the last few weeks.
About Nepal’s “fiscal federalism” program
With the promotion of the 2015 Constitution, Nepal began his journey to federalism and established three levels of the government- one federal, seven provinces and 753 local levels in 2017.
The fiscal federalism program is based on Canon that “single money is spent without the consent of Parliament”
To follow this criteria, the Constitution of Nepal has clear provisions in relation to the financial processes of federal, provincial and local governments, according to a report by the International Alert.
About Dogi
What Donald Trump administration said to Dogi, its effort is to cut the costs of the government considerably. The department of Musk has been washed away through federal agencies in recent weeks, searching for the US government spending as part of Trump’s target for overhall and shrinking.
