As of July 2021, only $366 million of the total required, around $1 billion, humanitarian assistance fund for the Rohingyas has been disbursed. The disbursement has declined to 34 percent, which used to be within the range between 72 to 75 percent of the total required funds in the first
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Additional €12m to be provided for Rohingyas: EU
European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic has said the European Union (EU) decided to increase their humanitarian assistance by an additional €12 million – €10 million for the Rohingyas and host community in Bangladesh, and €2 million will go to Myanmar for displaced people in Rakhine
Rohingyas a huge burden for Bangladesh: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Rohingyas have become a huge burden for Bangladesh as there has been no progress yet over their repatriation although three years have elapsed since their massive influx into Bangladesh, reports UNB. "They've become a huge burden for Bangladesh. The environment and forest resources in
US to provide $158m for Rohingyas
The United States will contribute nearly $180 million in additional assistance for the humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya in and outside Myanmar, and for Rohingya refugees and affected host communities in Bangladesh. "Of this funding, nearly $158 million is for programmes inside Bangladesh," said Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United
Dhaka reminds int’l community of responsibility towards Rohingyas
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has stressed on the international community's responsibility towards establishing accountability and justice for the massive human rights violations perpetrated against Rohingyas in Myanmar. Dr Momen had a meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Jeria in Geneva on Tuesday where he
Strengthen diplomacy over Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh has set a unique example of humanity by sheltering Rohingyas who fled Myanmar to save their lives in the face of genocide. For this, Bangladesh has been praised all over the world. But the international community must not forget that the Rohingya crisis is the single largest refugee crisis
4th anniversary of Rohingya exodus: Repatriation still a far cry
Bangladesh continues to bear the burden of over 1.1 million Rohingyas as no repatriation took place over the last four years amid "lack of initiative" from the Myanmar side and "inadequate steps" by the international community. The last exodus began on 25 August 2017, when violence broke out in Myanmar's Rakhine
ASEAN countries urged to help expedite Rohingya repatriation efforts
Ensure dignified repatriation of Rohingyas: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday renewed her call to the global community to ensure the dignified repatriation of Rohingyas as they are posing a big security threat to Bangladesh as well as the region. "We've sheltered them on humanitarian grounds but such a huge population can't be lodged for an
Rohingya Crisis: Norway always with Bangladesh
Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Espen Rikter-Svendsen has said Norway will always stand beside Bangladesh over the resolution of the Rohingya crisis. Ambassador Espen expressed how the challenges are getting more complex for the host nation and the humanitarian actors to help the Rohingya people. He was addressing a function marking the opening