USAID shutdown leaves 50,000 professionals jobless in Bangladesh

USAID shutdown leaves 50,000 professionals jobless in Bangladesh

South Asian country lost development assistance worth $700M, says workers association - Anadolu Ajansı

Over 50,000 Bangladesh Professionals Lose Jobs Due To USAID Freeze

DHAKA, May 28 (NNN-BSS) – The shutdown of 55 out of 59 USAID-funded programmes in Bangladesh, has led to job losses in the development sector, estimated at over 50,000 people. Zinat Ara Afroze, convener of the Association of Unemployed Development Professionals (AUDP), revealed the information at a press conference in Dhaka, yesterday. Reading out a written statement, she said that, more than 50,000 professionals involved in these projects and l…

Over 50,000 Bangladesh professionals lose jobs due to U.S. aid freeze - People's Daily Online

DHAKA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The shutdown of USAID-funded 55 out of 59 programs in Bangladesh has led t