Staff Correspondent
The UK is providing an additional £5.2 million (73.2 crore taka) of humanitarian support to Rohingya
refugees in Bangladesh, according to press release.
The UK announced this at the launch of the 2024 humanitarian appeal for the Rohingya response in
Bangladesh, the Joint Response Plan, in Geneva.
Implemented by the World Food Programme (WFP), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and
UN Refugee Agency (UNCHR), this new package of UK assistance will provide food and cooking gas to
Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar.
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, said:
“I am pleased to announce this new package of £5.2 million to respond to humanitarian needs in the
refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, and provide vital food and cooking gas to the Rohingya.
“The UK stands with Rohingya refugees and neighbouring Bangladeshi communities affected by this
crisis. We recognise Bangladesh’s significant efforts in its hosting of the Rohingya, and remain
committed to finding a long-term solution.
