Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees living in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh will face significant reductions in food assistance beginning Wednesday, according to aid organizations.

The cuts affect refugees who fled Myanmar during a violent military crackdown that began in 2017, with most now residing in camps near Cox's Bazar in southeastern Bangladesh. The camps house nearly one million Rohingya refugees in cramped conditions.

The reductions in food aid come as international funding for the refugee response has declined, creating concerns about the humanitarian situation in the camps. Aid organizations have warned that the cuts will worsen already difficult living conditions for families who depend on assistance for basic survival.

The Rohingya, a Muslim minority group from Myanmar's Rakhine State, have been living in the Bangladesh camps for more than six years with limited opportunities for resettlement or return to Myanmar. Bangladesh has repeatedly called for increased international support to address the ongoing refugee crisis.

The food assistance cuts are expected to increase desperation within the refugee community, which already faces restrictions on movement and limited access to education and employment opportunities outside the camps.