Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has scrapped a $29 million grant aimed at strengthening Bangladesh's political landscape as part of its latest cost-cutting measures.

The decision to cancel 17 projects, including one in Bangladesh, was announced on DOGE's official platform, X.

The DOGE post highlighted that "US taxpayer dollars were going to be spent on the following items, all of which have been cancelled," listing the names of 11 countries and specific projects.

The project in Bangladesh, titled Strengthening Political Landscape in Bangladesh (SPL), was funded by USAID and DFID and aimed to enhance political party capacity and foster stronger relations between political...