The grant is documented here: https://www.highergov.com/grant/AID388A1700003/ https://www.highergov.com/grant/AID388A1700003/ Bangladeshi officials confirmed,

The grant is documented here: https://www.highergov.com/grant/AID388A1700003/ https://www.highergov.com/grant/AID388A1700003/ Bangladeshi officials confirmed, moreover, that USAID bypassed official government channels in providing that money: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/usaid-bypassed-govt-channels-to-fund-29-million-political-project-bangladesh-official/articleshow/118545702.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/usaid-b... There is no legitimate reason for the U.S. to be supporting political organizations of any sort in another country, bypassing official government channels. It’s not a partisan point at all. My family came to America from Bangladesh because of USAID. I have every reason to hope the money was really going for childhood nutrition or vaccines or a legitimate expenditure like that.