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DHAKA, Dec 05, 2025 (BSS) - The Government of Bangladesh, Embassy of Ukraine, Embassy of Sweden, and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have jointly marked the handover of 3,000 metric tonnes of sunflower oil for Rohingya refugees under the Grain from Ukraine initiative.
This contribution will support the Rohingya response led by the government with the support of WFP and other humanitarian partners, said a WFP release here today.
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.
The sunflower oil for the Rohingya was produced in Ukraine, with procurement and transportation costs - amounting to USD 7 million - covered by the Government of Sweden.
The ceremony took place at WFP's Modhurchara Logistics Hub in Ukhiya upazila, Cox's Bazar, on December 3 and was attended by Md Mostafizur Rahman, Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner, AKM Mohiuddin Kayes, Director, South Asia Wing, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Oleksandr Polishchuk, Ambassador of Ukraine, Nicolas Weeks, Ambassador of Sweden and Simone Parchment, WFP Bangladesh Country Director, ad interim; along with Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet, Ambassador of France, whose government also funds the Initiative.
Disaster Management Secretary Md Mostafizur Rahman expressed sincere appreciation to Sweden and Ukraine for the 'critical contribution', adding "Your support is deeply meaningful for the Rohingya response. It will significantly strengthen food assistance for the Rohingya population and reflects a partnership built on humanity, compassion, and shared global responsibility."
Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mohammed Mizanur Rahman said the event underscores a shared humanitarian conviction - one that unites Ukraine, Sweden, France, WFP and the Government of Bangladesh in supporting communities who have endured immense hardship.
"Today's donation is not only a timely humanitarian gesture but also a genuine express of friendship and solidarity towards the Rohingya," said AKM Mohiuddin Kayes, Director, South Asia Wing, MoFA.
