Food assistance slashed for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees trapped in Bangladesh camps - NPR

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April 1, 2026
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Food assistance to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps has been cut.

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Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are facing reduced food assistance, according to NPR reporting. The Rohingya have been trapped in overcrowded camps in Cox's Bazar since a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar forced roughly 750,000 people to flee. Food aid cuts to this vulnerable population raise immediate concerns about malnutrition and humanitarian conditions in camps already struggling with disease, limited healthcare, and minimal economic opportunities. The reduction likely reflects broader funding constraints affecting international humanitarian operations in the region. This development underscores the precarious situation facing one of the world's largest refugee populations with no clear path toward either repatriation or permanent settlement.

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