In meeting with Alex Soros, Muhammad Yunus discussed rebuilding the economy of Bangladesh and carrying out some economic reforms.

Gentry Beach, the head of a visiting delegation of US billionaire investors, wants to invest in mineral and gas exploration

Awami League has announced a series of political programs, including a general strike and a nationwide blockade.

Alex Soros, the son of Hungarian-born billionaire George Soros, met Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka. The development comes in the backdrop of US President Donald Trump freezing all financial aid abroad – including to Yunus’ interim government in Bangladesh.

Newly elected US President Donald Trump has made several bold decisions since taking office, one of which has significantly impacted India's neighboring countries—Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Under the "America First" agenda,

Stressing that US President Donald Trump's foreign policy is going to be staunchly transactional, American scholar Michael Kugelman anticipates a big shift in US-Bangladesh relations, from one focused on aid and assistance for development and reforms during the last months of Biden to one that will become much more governed by a what's-in-it-for-me and what's-in-it-for-America type of mindset.

Stressing that US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy is going to be staunchly transactional, instead of values-based values, American scholar Michael Kugelman on Wednesday said the new administration in Washington will view its relationship with Bangladesh

The Bangladesh government has extended its best wishes to Donald Trump, the 47th president of the United States, on his inauguration day, reiterating its hope to work in "opening new avenues" of cooperation.

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.

Exiled Bangladeshi official warns against Islamic extremism, questions legitimacy of interim government under Nobel laureate Prof. Yunus.

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.

When foreign aid stops flowing, local leaders and diaspora communities can, under certain conditions, step in.