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