job losses

Bangladesh lost $700m in aid as USAID halted most projects

Fifty-five out of 59 USAID-funded projects in Bangladesh were shut down following a "stop-work" order issued by the Trump administration in January this year, said a platform of development professionals, who lost their jobs as a result of the order.

2.1m people lost jobs, and 86% of them women

Progress in women empowerment is plateauing or reversing in key areas, found a recent analysis by the Centre for Policy Dialogue.

May 28, 2025
May 28, 2025

Bangladesh lost $700m in aid as USAID halted most projects

Fifty-five out of 59 USAID-funded projects in Bangladesh were shut down following a "stop-work" order issued by the Trump administration in January this year, said a platform of development professionals, who lost their jobs as a result of the order.

May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025

2.1m people lost jobs, and 86% of them women

Progress in women empowerment is plateauing or reversing in key areas, found a recent analysis by the Centre for Policy Dialogue.