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Amid ‘Deep State’ Allegations, US Slashes Funding In Bangladesh

February 16, 2025 admin

Washington DC: In its bid to save US taxpayers’ money, the Donald Trump administration’s cost-cutting team–Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)– has cancelled a slew of overseas projects, including one in Bangladesh that raised several eyebrows. The billionaire Elon Musk-led department said it is cancelling $29 million funding intended for “strengthening the political landscape in Bangladesh”….

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US On Allegation That It Was Involved In Sheikh Hasina’s Ouster

August 14, 2024 admin

Bangladesh has been witnessing a fluid political situation. Washington: The United States Department of State strongly rejected the allegations of the government’s involvement in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, terming them ‘laughable’ and ‘absolutely false’ claims. “That’s laughable. Any implication that the United States was involved in Sheikh Hasina’s resignation is absolutely false,”…

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