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.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Saturday suspended its funding to the Muhammed Yunus-led interim Bangladesh government after President Donald Trump suspended all foreign aid for 90 days.

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.

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.

The United States is the largest single donor of aid globally - in fiscal year 2023, it disbursed $72 billion in assistance

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.

If completed, the Argent LNG project in Port Fourchon could supply cargoes to Petrobangla, Bangladesh's state-owned company.

Argent LNG LLC signed a heads of agreement (HoA) with the Government of Bangladesh for supply of up to 5 million tonnes/year (tpy) of LNG. Argent LNG aims to build and operate a mid-sized onshore LNG export project with up to 12 LNG trains with a combined capacity of 25 million tpy.

Argent LNG, which is developing a 25 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) LNG facility in Louisiana, has signed a non-binding agreement with the government of Bangladesh to purchase up to 5 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually,

The move comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in this regard. Trump has taken several bold and sweeping decisions as he signed more than 80 executive orders after taking over as the 47th president of the US on January 20.

Donald Trump has announced plans to sign an executive order to build a US version of Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system to protect Americans.

In a controversial move, President Donald Trump has suspended U.S. aid to Bangladesh, halting approximately $1 billion in funding for 2023. This decision follows reports of escalating anti-Hindu violence and attacks on minority communities in the country.