Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Bangladesh, Sweden and Ukraine have joined hands through the Grain from Ukraine initiative, aimed at strengthening food assistance for Rohingya families in Cox's Bazar.

At a ceremony at WFP's Modhurchara Logistics Hub in Ukhiya upazila, Cox's Bazar, on Wednesday, 3,000 metric tonnes of sunflower oil were handed over under the initiative for the Rohingya response led by the Government with the support of WFP and other humanitarian partners.

The Grain from Ukraine (GfU) initiative is a humanitarian food programme launched by the Government of Ukraine in 2022, with the goal of making Ukrainian food commodities available for WFP's crisis responses with international support, said a press release on Friday.

The sunflower oi...