Dhaka, March 29 -- The United States has announced $73 million in new aid for Rohingya refugees, aimed at improving their living conditions and meeting their basic needs.

On Thursday, March 27, the Trump administration confirmed that the financial assistance would be provided through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), benefiting over one million refugees who fled Myanmar for Bangladesh. U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce shared the news on social media platform X, noting, "This food and nutrition assistance, provided through WFP, will support more than a million people."

The aid package will primarily support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and will be distributed through international humanitarian organisations,...