This is the second meeting between Alex Soros and Muhammad Yunus in three months. The duo had met in New York in October - weeks after Yunus took charge following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime.
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.
Soros and Yunus ahd also met in New York last year in October after the Nobel laureate took charge following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime.
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.
Apurba Jahangir, Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, said that the United States will continue to provide aid
DPS Apurba referred to USAID's nutrition assistance provided to Rohingya refugees and said this assistance will continue
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,
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 ...
Bangladesh on Monday welcomed US president-elect Donald Trump and reiterated that the two countries would work together to open new areas of cooperation as he began a new term.
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Muhammad Yunus, friend and financial associate of Hillary Clinton and one of the top donors of Clinton Foundation who has been heading an illegitimate regime since August 7, 2024 in Bangladesh under direct backing of Bangladesh Army – particularly Chief of Army Staff General Waker Uz Zaman – which comprises and empowers Islamists,