The US has sent 17,000 metric tonnes of vital food aid to Bangladesh this week, to support Rohingya refugees residing in Cox’s Bazar camps.
The aid has reached Chattogram seaport, the US embassy in Dhaka has said in a statement on Wednesday (2 April).
This food, produced by American farmers, will be delivered through the World Food Programme as part of the United States’ assistance to more than one million Rohingya in critical need.
The US contribution has remained at consistent levels. In order to ensure sufficient aid is reaching the impacted community, the US encourage other donors and international partners to step up and provide additional resources to distribute the burden-sharing, the release added.a