EU gives additional €5.0m in food aid for Rohingyas

The European Commission (EC) has released an additional €5.0 million to provide life-saving food assistance to the Rohingya communities stranded in Bangladesh.

This amount comes on top of €40 million in humanitarian aid announced in May in response to the crisis, said a press statement.

"Today's additional funding is another clear sign that the EU remains committed to stand by the Rohingya for as long as it takes," it added.

Quoting Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management of the EC Christos Stylianides, the statement also said, "Food assistance is an absolute necessity and we will continue to support both Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh throughout this crisis."

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh rely entirely on humanitarian aid for their survival, according to the statement.

The additional EU funding will provide urgently-needed food assistance to refugees while ensuring access to food throughout the camps, makeshift settlements and host communities, it added.

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