Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- Deep cuts to foreign aid by United States President Donald Trump this year, coupled with reductions from other donor countries, have forced the closure of thousands of schools and youth centres in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, devastating critical child protection programmes.
The consequences are dire: Girls forced into marriage, children as young as 10 pushed into hard labour, and some girls as young as 12 coerced into prostitution.
While the US State Department reports providing more than $168m in aid to the Rohingya since Trump took office, citing improved efficiency and shared donor responsibility, the reality on the ground remains catastrophic.
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