Along with other countries worldwide, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced an immediate cessation or suspension of any work in Bangladesh. However, the US will continue to provide financial assistance to Myanmar's Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir confirmed this during a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy on Sunday evening.
Mentioning that the Trump administration suspended US aid to all countries for 90 days, Apurba Jahangir said the US won’t stop financial assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
He said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus thanked US President Donald Trump for keeping US support to the Rohingyas through USAID programmes despite its executive order suspending US aid to all countries.
On Saturday, the USAID, in its letter on the funding suspension, cited US President Donald Trump's recent executive order, saying, "This letter is directing all USAID/Bangladesh implementing partners to immediately cease or suspend any work under your USAID/Bangladesh contract, work order, grant, cooperative agreement, or other assistance or acquisition instrument."
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