USAID launches photography books marking US-Bangladesh 50-year celebratory

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) today launched a photography book titled “Golden Jubilee of Golden Bengal” marking the 50 Years of US- Bangladesh Friendship.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R. Miller, USAID Mission Director Derrick S. Brown and Economic Relation Division Joint Secretary Kabir Ahmed jointly launched the photography book which illustrates the longstanding partnership between Bangladesh and the US, a press release said here.

The book highlighted the magnitude of five decades of progress in improving health, education, enhancing disaster preparation and response, increasing productivity in agriculture, and boosting economic development, it added.

Through images, the photo book commemorates Bangladesh’s 50th year of Independence and documents the journey to its many achievements.

While launching the book, Ambassador Miller said, “This beautiful book is a wonderful reflection of the contributions USAID has made to the strong enduring U.S. – Bangladesh partnership of the past five decades.”

“Bangladesh is a real success story that has made life-changing and life-saving achievements, but don’t just take my word for it. I hope that by publishing this book, USAID is able to vividly illustrate why Bangladesh — the Golden Bengal — is an example to the world,” Brown said on the occasion.

The US government, through USAID, has provided more than $8 billion in assistance to Bangladesh since its independence.

Additionally, the U.S. government has committed $84 million of assistance from multiple agencies to support COVID-19 response efforts.

In 2020 alone, USAID provided over $200 million to improve the lives of people in Bangladesh through programs that expand food security and economic opportunity, improve health and education, promote democratic institutions and practices, protect the environment, and increase resilience to climate change, said the release.

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