Dhaka, March 3 -- Bangladesh has denied US President Donald Trump's allegations of Dhaka receiving USD 29 million in funds to implement a 'controversial' project to strengthen the political landscape in Bangladesh.

"The allegation that USAID awarded the 29 million USD project to a company owned by two individuals in Bangladesh is not true," Bangladesh Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

"A 29 million USD project titled 'Strengthening Political Landscape (SPL) in Bangladesh' has been implemented in Bangladesh funded by USAID. Recently, US President Donald Trump has given some information about this project, which has created a lot of confusion in the public mind. In this context, the matter has been investigated by the Ministry of Fore...