London/Dhaka, April 3 (NationPress) The situation in Bangladesh's overcrowded refugee camps has worsened, leaving thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive due to cuts in food aid. This alarming trend raises serious concerns regarding a rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis, as detailed in a recent report.

The Independent, a UK publication, reports that the 1.2 million Rohingyas residing in these dire conditions receive only $12 monthly per person—an amount the persecuted group from Myanmar asserts is barely sustainable.

Since fleeing violent military attacks in Myanmar back in 2017, the majority of Rohingyas in these camps are legally barred from employment in Bangladesh, rendering them entirely dependent on humanitarian assistance for survival.

With the implementation of a new tiered distribution system by the UN World Food Programme, the aid each individual receives will depend on household requirements. Approximately 17% of the beneficiaries will receive as little as $7 monthly.

About one-third of the population falls under the category of "extremely food insecure," including child-headed households, and will continue to receive $12 monthly.

One camp resident, Mohammed Rahim, expressed his despair, stating, "It is very difficult to understand how we will survive now with only $7. Our children will suffer the most." He lamented that he and his wife had already been struggling to feed their three children prior to the cut.

Rahim voiced his profound fears that many could face severe hunger, with some potentially dying from starvation.

The report also pointed out that reductions in foreign aid have exacerbated the crisis in 2025, especially affecting children, as school closures have led to increased incidents of kidnapping, child marriage, and child labor. While funding for the Rohingya reached only half of what was needed in 2025, it currently stands at just 19% this year.

Desperate camp residents, now hungry and disheartened, are questioning how they will move forward after these ration cuts. On Tuesday, dozens of Rohingya protested the new system, demanding the restoration of full rations, holding signs that read, "Food is a right, not a choice."

Rahim, a father of three receiving just $7 a month, expressed his concerns over the increasing dangers of kidnapping, violence, and human trafficking that prevent his children from safely leaving the camps to seek work.

He concluded, "Ration cuts are pushing people toward life-threatening risks, leaving them with no safe choices. I am very worried about the future of our children,"