USAID

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.

US moves to shut USAID

US President Donald Trump’s administration announced plans Friday to effectively close the US international development agency USAID, formalising widely-criticised plans to dramatically cut foreign aid spending.

Member of Musk's DOGE takes up senior post at USAID

Pete Marocco, who played a major role in the dismantling of the agency, will return to the State Department

US judge bars Musk, DOGE from further efforts to shut down USAID

Their efforts to close the foreign aid agency likely violated the US Constitution, the judge said.

USAID employees ordered to shred records

The unions said the directive "suggests a rapid destruction of agency records on a large scale"

Rohingya refugees pushed to the brink of starvation

WFP’s food aid cuts may lead to a humanitarian disaster

Hundreds of US diplomats join letter to Rubio to protest dismantling of USAID

More than 700 people have signed onto the letter, a US official speaking on the condition of anonymity said.

We need a more self-reliant development model

Amid USAID funding cuts, government and NGOs should collaborate to keep key projects alive

USAID fund cut: Job losses shock development workers

Tens of thousands of development professionals are facing joblessness following USAID's decision to cancel the majority of its nearly 100 projects in Bangladesh

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.

March 29, 2025
March 29, 2025

US moves to shut USAID

US President Donald Trump’s administration announced plans Friday to effectively close the US international development agency USAID, formalising widely-criticised plans to dramatically cut foreign aid spending.

March 20, 2025
March 20, 2025

Member of Musk's DOGE takes up senior post at USAID

Pete Marocco, who played a major role in the dismantling of the agency, will return to the State Department

March 19, 2025
March 19, 2025

US judge bars Musk, DOGE from further efforts to shut down USAID

Their efforts to close the foreign aid agency likely violated the US Constitution, the judge said.

March 12, 2025
March 12, 2025

USAID employees ordered to shred records

The unions said the directive "suggests a rapid destruction of agency records on a large scale"

March 7, 2025
March 7, 2025

Rohingya refugees pushed to the brink of starvation

WFP’s food aid cuts may lead to a humanitarian disaster

March 6, 2025
March 6, 2025

Hundreds of US diplomats join letter to Rubio to protest dismantling of USAID

More than 700 people have signed onto the letter, a US official speaking on the condition of anonymity said.

March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025

We need a more self-reliant development model

Amid USAID funding cuts, government and NGOs should collaborate to keep key projects alive

March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025

USAID fund cut: Job losses shock development workers

Tens of thousands of development professionals are facing joblessness following USAID's decision to cancel the majority of its nearly 100 projects in Bangladesh

February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025

US cuts overseas development programme budgets by more than 90%

The review in part targeted multi-year foreign assistance contracts awarded by the USAID, with the vast majority eliminated during its course.