Bangladesh, March 12 -- In a move that has sparked intense debate and raised concerns about potential legal ramifications, senior officials at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have reportedly ordered the destruction of sensitive documents, according to an internal email cited by Politico. The directive, which instructs remaining staff to shred records at USAIDs former headquarters at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington DC, has captured attention for its potential violation of federal record-keeping laws and its connection to ongoing controversies surrounding the agencys operations.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID), the primary channel for US government aid abroad, has long been a target of criti...