Tag: Aid

UK announces £27 million in aid for 500,000 Rohingya

admin

Desk Report: The UK has announced a new humanitarian aid package of 27 million pounds for the Rohingya who have taken refuge in Bangladesh from neighboring Myanmar. Under this, more than 500,000 Rohingya will be provided assistance. This information was given in a statement by the British High Commission in Dhaka on Wednesday. It said that this assistance was announced at the UN High-Level Conference on the Situation of the Rohingya and Other Minorities in Myanmar. Under this, food, shelter, clean water, sanitation, healthcare and other essential services will be…

Read More

UK provides $36 million in aid to Rohingya

admin

Desk Report: The UK government has announced more than $36 million in new humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees. The announcement comes amid fears of a crisis due to dwindling international aid for refugees in Bangladesh, according to a report by the British newspaper The Independent. Earlier this week, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper unveiled the aid package. The UK took this step ahead of a key UN conference on the plight of Myanmar and its minority population, particularly the Rohingya. A statement from the British Foreign Office said the money…

Read More