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.

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

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.

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.

Trump’s election victory, and Europe’s loss of confidence, is propelling other regions into the green spotlight. Davos delegates agreed that China is now a key driver — if not the leading proponent — for green tech. This is for commercial reasons if nothing else (it dominates sectors such as solar panel and electric vehicle manufacturing).

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.

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in as the 47th president on Monday, taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country's institutions.

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 ...

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