FILE PHOTO: A Rohingya refugee child is handed food rations at Jamtoli refugee camp near Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh, March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Thursday it would provide up to $480 million (367.14 million pounds) in grant-based support to Bangladesh to address the needs of Rohingya refugees including health, education, water, sanitation and social protection.
The World Bank's board approved a $50 million grant to add to an existing health-sector support project in Bangladesh, the first in a series that could total $480 million.
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