, July 10 -- The Bangladesh government has handed over the first tranche of a 400-tonne rice donation to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support food assistance for the Rohingya population living in Bangladesh.

The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief handed over the donation at a ceremony at WFP's Logistics Hub in Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar district on Thursday, according to a WFP press release.

Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Md Saidur Rahman Khan, WFP Bangladesh Representative and Country Director Coco Ushiyama and Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) Mohammed Mizanur Rahman were present.

The first tranche of 139 tonnes of rice comes at a critical time as humanitarian needs remain high in th...