World Food Programme (WFP)

Bangladesh’s food security depends on inclusion and innovation

According to Food Security Statistics 2023 from BBS, about 22 percent of Bangladeshi households face moderate to severe food insecurity, with one percent severely deprived.
16 October 2025

The Weeknd pledges $2m for humanitarian aid in Gaza

Canadian singer and songwriter The Weeknd, known for his humanitarian efforts, has pledged another USD 2 million from his XO Humanitarian Fund to support the initiatives of World Food Programme (WFP) in war-torn Gaza.
2 May 2024

Who will feed the unfed?

Govt should rethink strategies to combat persistent food insecurity
19 March 2024

Food security still a ways off despite inroads

Despite making progress, about 36 percent low-income households suffered from food shortages
6 January 2024

The Weeknd donates $2.5 million to Gaza

“Blinding Lights” singer The Weeknd ( who now goes by his birth name, Abel Tesfaye) has been known for his contributions to humanitarian causes.
2 December 2023

An ominous sign for food security

Latest WFP findings must be carefully analysed and acted upon
17 October 2023

UN talks seek to fix ‘broken’ global food system

A three-day United Nations summit yesterday opened in Rome aimed at tackling a “broken” global food system where millions are starving, two billion are overweight or obese and the planet is suffering.
24 July 2023

Australian High Commission, WFP provide protective gear for health workers

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) and Australian High Commission jointly handed over personal protective equipment to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today.
29 June 2020

WFP appeals for $320mn to help most vulnerable in Bangladesh

World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that Covid-19 threatens to reverse development gains made by Bangladesh in the last 50 years and has appealed for $320 million to help the most vulnerable.
16 May 2020

Coronavirus impact: WFP distributes food among vulnerable families in Cox’s Bazar

World Food Programme (WFP) has started distributing food to the most vulnerable families in Cox’s Bazar impacted by the countrywide shutdown due to coronavirus (Covid-19).
20 April 2020

Arab star Sabry visits Rohingya refugee camps

Arab film and TV star and World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry visits the Rohingya families in the refugee camps of Bangladesh to show that suffering has no borders and humanity has no boundaries.
16 November 2019

Rohingya refugee youth celebrate storytelling success

30 Rohingya refugees have graduated from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Storytellers programme in a ceremony featuring special guest Raba Khan.
22 April 2019

Donors losing interest in providing food for Rohingyas: WFP

Executive Director of World Food Programme (WFP) David Beasley has said donor agencies are gradually losing their interest in providing food assistance for the displaced Rohingyas who have taken shelter in Bangladesh.
13 February 2018

UN cuts food east African refugees as donors prioritising crises in Syria, Yemen, Bangladesh

Cuts in food rations for 1.5 million refugees in east Africa, due to funding shortages, could increase school dropouts, crime and malnutrition, a United Nations official says. With humanitarian needs soaring around the world, donors are prioritising crises in Syria, Yemen and Bangladesh.
18 January 2018

Myanmar gives green light to resume UN food aid to Rakhine

Myanmar authorities have agreed to allow the United Nations to resume food distributions in northern Rakhine state, suspended for nearly two months, World Food Programme (WFP) spokeswoman Bettina Luescher says.
27 October 2017

Madaya: Aid to be sent to besieged Syrian village Sunday

Aid including one month's worth of food and medicine can reach for 40,000 people trapped in Madaya, a besieged Syrian village as early as Sunday morning, the World Food Programme says.
9 January 2016

Bangladesh ahead of India in nutrition monitoring

Bangladesh performed better in conducting regular surveys on the nutritional status of respective population compared to India, reports the Times of India.
5 April 2015