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.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in a statement expressed his gratitude to President Donald Trump for exempting life-saving food and nutrition support for the displaced Rohingya sheltered in Bangladesh from the US aid freeze.

Apurba Jahangir, Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, said that the United States will continue to provide aid

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.

DPS Apurba referred to USAID's nutrition assistance provided to Rohingya refugees and said this assistance will continue

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.

As U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term gets underway, the contours of his administration's South Asia policy are taking shape: India stands front and center, while other regional countries such as Bangladesh and Pakistan prepare to be sidelined.

The suspension comes as part of a broader review of foreign aid allocation, with a cable from the US State Department revealing a comprehensive "stop-work" order issued on Friday. The order affects all existing foreign assistance,

Bangladesh on Monday welcomed US President-elect Donald Trump and reiterated that the two countries will work together to open new areas of cooperation as he begins a new term. Referring to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus's congratulatory message to Donald Trump on

The President's first international address of his second term will take place virtually at the World Economic Forum.

Dhaka has extended greetings to Donald Trump as he is set to be sworn-in for a second term ... victory in the US Presidential Election 2024," Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said in a congratulatory message to Trump after his win in the US election ...