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- भारत,
- 26-Jan-2025,
- (अपडेटेड 26-Jan-2025 06:44 PM IST)
US-Bangladesh News: Taking a big decision, the 47th President of America, Donald Trump, has banned US aid to the Yunus government of Bangladesh with immediate effect. This move has created a stir on the international stage. The US development agency USAID issued an official letter in this regard and informed the Yunus government.USAID order and Trump's executive orderThe USAID letter cited Trump's recent executive order to immediately suspend all types of contracts, work orders, grants, cooperative agreements or any kind of assistance under USAID / Bangladesh. This step has been taken by the Trump administration as part of the review of foreign aid.Trump's new policy on foreign aidDonald Trump has taken many tough decisions soon after taking power in America. He has temporarily banned economic aid given to many countries and international institutions for 90 days. Recently he also stopped the aid to Ukraine. This was the same aid that the Biden government had given to Ukraine in the ongoing war with Russia.Clouds of crisis loom over Yunus governmentThe Yunus government of Bangladesh has suffered a major setback from this decision. Mohammad Yunus is considered close to former US President Joe Biden and Bill Clinton. Trump and his team consider Yunus a Biden-backed leader and are considering options to remove his government.According to reports, the Trump administration has invited the leaders of the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) to the National Breakfast Prayers to be held next month. This indicates that the US may put pressure to hold early elections in Bangladesh. The Yunus government, which came to power on 5 August 2024 after the removal of Sheikh Hasina's government, is now under international pressure.Chaos in the worldThese tough decisions of Donald Trump have created a stir in global politics. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently said that all foreign aid would be reviewed within 85 days. This series of policy changes since Trump became president is surprising the whole world.Process of reversing Biden's policiesSoon after taking the oath of office on January 20, Trump reversed many of the policies of former President Joe Biden. He took several decisions like expelling illegal immigrants, revoking citizenship of children and cutting foreign aid.Impact on Bangladesh-US relationsThis move by Donald Trump is likely to have a profound impact on Bangladesh-US relations. The Yunus government can now work on a new strategy for international support.These tough decisions by Trump not only indicate a change in US policies but also highlight the priority of "America First" in his foreign policy. This makes it clear that Trump's administration will take a tough stand against those leaders and governments whom they consider to be supporters of the Biden administration.