Dhaka, March 11 -- The number of Rohingya children requiring emergency treatment for severe acute malnutrition in Bangladesh's refugee camps has risen by 27per cent in February 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to UNICEF.

In Cox's Bazar, home to over one million Rohingya refugees, including more than 500,000 children, malnutrition levels have reached emergency levels. Over 15 per cent of children in the camps are now malnourished-the highest rate recorded since the mass displacement of Rohingya refugees in 2017.

UNICEF reported providing lifesaving treatment to nearly 12,000 children under five last year, with a 92 per cent recovery rate. However, without urgent intervention, severe acute malnutrition can be fatal. ...