The United Nations World Food Programme, or WFP, is set to cut more than half of the food aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, citing a “funding shortfall”. The change will take effect on Apr 1, with the monthly food ration per refugee being slashed from $12.50 to $6, according to a WFP letter to Bangladesh on Wednesday. The cut is expected to directly impact both Rohingya refugees and local communities, he warned. “A reduction in food aid will affect nutrition, health, and security in the camps. If Rohingya refugees seek work outside the camps, the local population will also feel the impact,” the refugee relief commissioner said.

Source: bd News24 March 06, 2025 15:34 UTC