ISDE extends food support to host communities in Cox’s Bazar

ISDE Bangladesh has provided emergency food assistance to
500 impoverished and vulnerable families in Magnama union, Pekua upazila, Cox's
Bazar.
The initiative, part of the
'Emergency Food Assistance for Rohingya and Host Communities in
Bangladesh-2026' project, is funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and
Relief Centre (KSrelief).
The distribution took place on
Saturday, 4 April 2026, in Ward No. 5 and surrounding areas. Beneficiaries
included low-income families, the elderly, persons with special needs, and
lower middle-income households.
Project officials stated that the initiative aims to
support both Rohingya refugees and local host communities. In total, 60,000
families—42,000 Rohingya and 18,000 local—are targeted to receive food support
under the project.
Each recipient family received a
package comprising 10kg of rice, 7kg of lentils, 3 litres of soybean oil, 1kg of
sugar, and 1kg of salt.
Magnama Union Parishad Chairman Md
Yunus Chowdhury, former Jubo Dal central leader Nazim Uddin Manik, local
representatives, ISDE Bangladesh Programme Coordinator Md Jahangir Alam, and
Upazila Manager Jalal Uddin attended the event.
The project is overseen by ISDE
Bangladesh Executive Director SM Nazrul Hossain.
Previously, food assistance was distributed to 12,000 families in Dhaka, Cox's
Bazar, and Rohingya camps under the same project.
ISDE Bangladesh officials noted
that the project not only bolsters food security for local communities, but
also fosters solidarity and social harmony between Rohingya refugees and host
populations. The programme is implemented with support from KSrelief.
















