UK Pumps Fresh Funds to Aid Rohingya in Bangladesh Camps
Anne-Marie Trevelyan, UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific, has revealed new British cash aimed at helping Rohingya refugees trapped in Bangladesh’s sprawling camps. This week, she’s heading to Cox’s Bazar for a ground-level look at how the UK’s support is making a real difference.
Feeding Thousands and Cutting Gas Use
On her maiden visit to Bangladesh in this role, Trevelyan announced vital humanitarian aid through the World Food Programme, set to feed 449,000 people in the camps this month alone.
Plus, the UK is backing the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) by providing pressure cookers. These help slash the need for cooking gas—a big deal for refugees coping with scarce resources.
“The UK is committed to supporting Rohingya people who continue to 1 in Cox’s Bazar. We are helping the World Food Programme feed 449,000 people, as well as providing pressure cookers that can help to reduce the consumption of cooking gas,” Trevelyan said.
“The UK continues to push for a long-term solution that will enable the Rohingya to return to Myanmar on a safe, voluntary and dignified basis.”
High-Level Meetings to Strengthen Ties
During her trip, Trevelyan will meet Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen. She’ll also hold talks with civil society groups to deepen cooperation.
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson welcomed the visit, saying:
“I’m pleased to welcome the Minister for the Indo-Pacific to Bangladesh. The UK’s partnership with Bangladesh is a unique and valued relationship which contributes much to the prosperity and security of both our countries.”
“This visit reaffirms the UK’s firm commitment to Bangladesh as a fast growing Indo-Pacific partner with strong people-to-people connections and our ambition to 1 even more closely together in the future.”
