WFP lauds Bangladesh for ‘massive success’ in 15 years

The Executive Director of United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Cindy H. McCain, has lauded Bangladesh for making massive success in different sectors in the last 15 years. She pointed out Bangladesh's leading role in women empowerment, reduction of dropout from schools through school feeding programmes, and building resilience in response

Food rationing for Rohingyas a ‘matter of life and death’: UN

As food rationing begins for Myanmar's Rohingyas in Bangladesh, a top UN-appointed independent rights expert on Thursday urged the international community to step in and reverse the policy of rations cuts. The development follows the UN World Food Programme's (WFP) announcement that it would be cutting back on assistance to those

Fall in WFP aid could drive up Rohingya crimes: ARSPH

The Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights (ARSPH), a group based in Cox's Bazar refugee camps, has expressed deep concerns about the recent announcement that the World Food Programme (WFP) will have to reduce its general food assistance voucher value from USD 12 to USD 10 per person