Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy Rakibul Haque has called upon the World Food Programme (WFP) to enhance food assistance for Rohingyas and to take an active role in accelerating their repatriation to Myanmar.
The appeal was made during a meeting with WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain on November 22 following the ambassador’s presentation of credentials as Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the WFP at its headquarters in Rome, said a statement.
Haque noted that the number of displaced people is increasing due to new births in camps and the continued influx of Rohingyas fleeing unrest.
To address this, the ambassador called for systematic data collection and an expansion of WFP’s emergency food assistance programmes. He also emphasized the necessity of including all Rohingyas in fortified rice distribution initiatives.
Haque also sought WFP’s support in improving the livelihoods of marginalized farmers in Bangladesh who are adversely affected by climate change.
In response, McCain assured him that the organization would seriously consider expanding its humanitarian food assistance programs for Rohingyas in Bangladesh.
