The Elon Musk-led US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced that it has taken new measures to save US taxpayers money by cancelling a slew of projects abroad, including one in Bangladesh.

In a bid to cut US government spending, the DOGE on X, also owned by Musk, said it is cancelling a $29 million funding intended for "strengthening the political landscape in Bangladesh".

In its latest bid to cut spending, DOGE cut funding to 17 projects, including the Bangladeshi one.

The DOGE announced that it has halted funding for 17 projects, worth millions of dollars, across various international aid programs and initiatives in countries including Bangladesh, Nepal, and India.

DOGE also cancelled project funding to other countries, including $22 million intended for 'voter turnout in India', $47 million for improving learning outcomes in Asia and $ 39 million for "fiscal federalism" and "biodiversity conservation" in Nepal.

This is part of DOGE's continued effort to outline significant changes in government spending over the last few weeks.

Projects for other countries including Mozambique, Cambodia, Serbia, Liberia, Mali, Kosovo Roma, and Egypt also got cancelled.

US President Donald Trump has designated Elon Musk's DOGE for cost-cutting measures across various departments and agencies in the United States. Musk's team has been reviewing federal agencies in recent weeks to identify opportunities for reducing spending, in line with Trump's objective of overhauling the US government.