This week 17,000 tonnes of the United States food aid for Rohingya refugees have arrived in Chattogram of Bangladesh, according to a press note issued on Wednesday.
鈥楾his food, produced by American farmers, will be delivered through the World Food Programme as part of the US assistance to more than one million Rohingyas in critical need,鈥� said the press note sent by the US embassy in Dhaka.
鈥楾he US contribution has remained at consistent levels,鈥� it mentioned.
鈥業n order to ensure sufficient aid is reaching the impacted community, we encourage other donors and international partners to step up and provide additional resources to distribute the burden-sharing,鈥� the note added.