Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has cancelled a slew of overseas projects, including one in Bangladesh that raised several eyebrows. The billionaire Elon Musk-led department said it is cancelling $29 million funding intended for \”strengthening the political landscape in Bangladesh\” This comes days after American President Trump denied allegations of US involvement in the regime change in Bangladesh last year when former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted following a nationwide protest led by students. Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Friday said that he has discussed with Tesla CEO Elon Musk a potential collaboration to launch Starlink satellite internet service in Bangladesh. He extended an invitation to Musk to visit Bangladesh for the potential launch of Starlink services, to which Musk responded positively and said, \”I look forward to it\” In a post on X, the official DOGE handle listed the number of spending by US taxpayers that has been cancelled, including $22 million in funding intended to ‘voter turnout in India’ and $ 39 million for \”fiscal federalism\” and \”biodiversity conservation\” in Nepal.
