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WFP Cuts Food Aid for Rohingya Refugees Amid Aid Reductions

4/1/2026

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The World Food Programme will implement a tiered system that reduces monthly food assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from $12 to as low as $7, starting Wednesday.
The WFP says this change is not a ration cut and follows significant foreign aid cuts.
Bangladesh’s Refugee Relief Commissioner warns desperation could push Rohingya to flee for food and work, sparking protests demanding restored full rations.

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The World Food Programme will implement a tiered system that reduces monthly food assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from $12 to as low as $7, starting Wednesday.
The WFP says this change is not a ration cut and follows significant foreign aid cuts.
Bangladesh’s Refugee Relief Commissioner warns desperation could push Rohingya to flee for food and work, sparking protests demanding restored full rations.