The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide $202.25 million grant to Bangladesh for its three sectors namely good governance, social, human and economic opportunity and resilience.

Bangladesh and USAID today signed the 6th amendment of the “The Development Objective Grant Agreement (DOAG)” at the State Guest House Padma here in this regard.

Economic Relations Division (ERD) Additional Secretary AKM Shahabuddin and USAID Mission Director Reed J. Aeschliman inked it on behalf of their respective sides.

Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, visiting US Assistant Secretary for International Finance of the US Department of Treasury Brent Neiman and US State Department Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Donald Lu, among others, witnessed the signing ceremony.

On September 27, 2021, a new DOAG was signed between Bangladesh and USAID for the period of 2021-2026.