UN to slash rations to Rohingya refugees by half to $6 per month: official

UN to slash rations to Rohingya refugees by half to $6 per month: official

[The Daily Star] - 03/5/2025

The United Nations will cut food rations to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from $12.50 to $6 per month next month after failing to find funds, an official said, raising fears among aid workers of rising hunger in the world’s largest refugee settlement



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