For the first time, Bangladesh seeks foreign loans to support Rohingyas

THE BUSINESS STANDARD
Abul Kashem & Jahidul Islam
04 December, 2023,  

$1 billion sought from WB and ADB – $535 million in loans and $465 million in grants .

In the face of diminishing funds from international sources, Bangladesh is actively seeking a billion-dollar aid package from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support socio-economic development efforts for the Rohingya population and the affected host communities in the country.

The package, which includes $535 million in loans and $465 million in grants, aims to address the challenges faced by the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals and mitigate the impact of their presence on local communities.

Saudi Arabia affirms support for Rohingya; abstains resolution

Saudi Gazette

Saudi Gazette report
June 20, 2021

The Kingdom’s statement was delivered by Minister Plenipotentiary Wajdi Hassan Muharram, chairman of the Fourth Committee of the Kingdom’s permanent delegation to the United Nations, during the General Assembly meeting on a draft resolution on the situation in Myanmar.

NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia on Saturday affirmed its firm position in support of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and voted to abstain from a resolution moved at the UN General Assembly on the situation in Myanmar.

The General Assembly adopted a resolution that called on all member states to prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar.

The Kingdom’s statement was delivered by Minister Plenipotentiary Wajdi Hassan Muharram, chairman of the Fourth Committee of the Kingdom’s permanent delegation to the United Nations, during the General Assembly meeting on a draft resolution on the situation in Myanmar.

Turkey supports RohingyaMuslims in winter

MENAFN 

 Date -11/30/2020 

(MENAFN)On Sunday, Turkey"s state aid agency completed giving out blankets to 5,000 Rohingya families in Bangladesh's refugee camps before the comingof winter.

Ismail Gundogdu, Bangladesh coordinator for the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), reported to Anadolu Agency, "As part of our winter gifts to the Rohingya Muslims we have completed distribution of blankets to 5,000 Rohingya families. We will continue our support to the persecuted refugees throughout the whole winter season, which will hit Bangladesh in full swing starting in mid-December."

Switzerland to support Bangladesh with Rohingya

Dhaka Tribune

UNB

November 27th, 2020

File photo of a Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

Switzerland’s support is not only going to the camps, but also to host communities

Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh Nathalie Chuard has said there is growing global expectation to address the root causes of the Rohingya crisis and prepare the ground for the sustainable return of Rohingya refugees to their place of origin in Myanmar.

However, Ambassador Chuard also said the conditions required for a sustainable, voluntary, safe and dignified return are not there yet.

World Bank Expands Support for Basic Service Delivery to Rohingya and Local Communities in Cox's Bazar

Market Screenere
11/20/2020

DHAKA, November 18, 2020 - The government of Bangladesh today signed a $100 million grant financing agreement with the World Bank to scale up access to energy, water, sanitation services and disaster-resilient infrastructures for the Rohingya and the surrounding host communities.

The additional financing to the ongoing Emergency Multi-Sector Rohingya Crisis Response Project will benefit about 780,800 people, including 140,800 local people with better public infrastructure. This will help about 365,800 people access to improved water sources and 171,800 people access better sanitation. This will be achieved through installing mini-piped water supply schemes, point water sources, and rainwater harvesting systems, along with household toilets and community toilets in the Cox's Bazar district. 

Korea gives $300,000 to WFP as food support for Rohingyas

theindepedent 

BSS, Dhaka
4 November, 2020

Republic of Korea Ambassador Lee Jang-keun has announced a new contribution of US$ 300,000 to World Food Programme (WFP) Bangladesh, to support its operations that provide food assistance to 860,000 people in the Rohingya camps.

WFP assists 100 percent of the Rohingya population across 34 formally established camps with nutritious food, engineering, school feeding, and self-reliance or livelihood training in the Rohingya camps and surrounding host communities, said a press release issued here today.

“We are grateful to donors like the Republic of Korea who continue to support us in assisting the Rohingya refugees who remain entirely dependent on external support,” said Richard Ragan, WFP Country Director in Bangladesh.

Donors reiterate support for Rohingya

FINANCIAL EXPRESS
September 25, 2020  
                                  
                          Envoys of US, EU, UK, Canada visit Cox's Bazar

File Photo used for representational purpose 

Representatives of the international community in Bangladesh conducted a two-day visit to Cox's Bazar and visited the Rohingya refugee camps. They reiterated their commitment to support Rohingya refugees in a joint statement on Thursday

The representatives include the ambassadors of the United States (US) and the European Union (EU), the British High Commissioner, the Head of Humanitarian Aid of the Canadian High Commission, the World Bank (WB) Country Director, and the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator.

Washington assures Dhaka of continuing support to solve Rohingya crisis

theindepedent
BSS, Dhaka
11 September, 2020

US Defence Secretary Dr. Mark T Esper called Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over phone today and assured her of continuing his country’s support in bringing a peaceful solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis.

“The US defence secretary phoned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this evening and assured her of continuing US support in bringing a peaceful solution to the Rohingya problem,” PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS.

The press secretary said the US defence secretary expressed his appreciation for the generosity shown by Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue and thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in this regard.

Rohingyas, locals to get support from Covid centre in Teknaf

FINANCIAL EXPRESS
 Published: September 01, 2020

UNICEF in partnership with International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) is supporting a 200-bed isolation and treatment centre in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district to provide critical care for Covid-19 patients from both Bangladeshi and Rohingya communities.

Continue to show support to Rohingya

NEWSTRAITSTIMES
April 30, 2020
JASON LOH SEONG WEI
EMIR RESEARCH 

It is heartening to note that within our country, the Rohingya community continue to receive the attention and help from the government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). -NSTP File 

LETTERS: The denial of entry to a boat containing two to four hundred or more Rohingya refugees on April 16, off the coast of Langkawi, and a statement by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) that voiced concerned over "their poor settlements and living conditions... will bring Covid-19 into the country" were the initial catalysts for a spate of xenophobic and unprecedented attacks on the Rohingya on social media.

WFP in Bangladesh welcomes a new contribution of £8 million from the United Kingdom to support the Rohingya refugees

World Food Programme
30 January 2020

DHAKA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Bangladesh welcomes a new contribution of GBP 8 million (USD10,296,010) from the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) to support the Rohingya refugee response in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

This new contribution will support WFP to provide 270,600 refugees with life-saving assistance over three months through electronic vouchers (e-vouchers). This programme allows refugees to purchase a variety of food items from 25 WFP e-voucher outlets across the Rohingya refugee camps.

Turkey urged for more support to solve Rohingya crisis

AA
Sorwar Alam
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh
23.01.2020

Turkish delegation meets refugee relief, repatriation commissioner

A Bangladeshi official on Thursday called on the Turkish government to take more steps at international arena to help resolve Rohingya crisis.

“Please draw the attention to the world community so that the Myanmar government is convinced and take the Rohingya refugee back to their country,” said Mahbub Alam Talukder, refugee relief and repatriation commissioner in Cox’s Bazar district.

Netherlands Provides $4.3Mln For Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh - UN Food Agency

UrduPoint
Umer Jamshaid 
18th November 2019

The World Food Program (WFP) said in a press release on Monday that the Netherlands has provided $4.3 million in support of the organization's relief efforts for the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

 

UNITED NATIONS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th November, 2019) The World Food Program (WFP) said in a press release on Monday that the Netherlands has provided $4.3 million in support of the organization's relief efforts for the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

"The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) welcomes an additional contribution of [$4.3 million] from the Kingdom of the Netherlands to support the organization's work for the Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh," the release said.

Dhaka seeks strong global response to resolve Rohingya crisis

Dhaka Tribune

UNB
August 23rd, 2019

Rohingya people line up to be interviewed for the repatriation to Myanmar outside the office of the camp-in-charge in Shalbagan refugee camp, Cox's Bazar on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

Myanmar must convince its nationals to return, says foreign minister

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said that Bangladesh will take a tougher position over the Rohingya issue saying the global leadership must resolve it quickly to ensure greater peace and stability in the region.

Bangladesh seeks more Chinese support to Rohingya issue

AA

Md. Kamruzzaman | 

DHAKA, Bangladesh

28.06.2019 

China, Russia and India now mostly standing in favor of Bangladesh in Rohingya issue, Dhaka's top diplomat claims 

 

Bangladesh will ask more support from China on the issue of safe and dignified repatriation of Rohingya Muslim to their own land in Myanmar, an official said Friday.

"We are hopeful that we will get China’s full support to pressurize Myanmar to return their citizens [Rohingya] with safety and dignity”, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told reporters in Dhaka while briefing about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's upcoming visit to Beijing.

Can Bangladesh count on China’s support in resolving Rohingya refugee crisis?

BLiTZ
June 25, 2019
Synthia Rozario 

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is visiting China from July 1 on 5-day official tour. During this meeting, she will have meeting with key policymakers in Beijing, including President Xi Jinping. Meanwhile, Dhaka is indicating that, during the upcoming trip, Sheikh Hasina will raise the Rohingya refugee issue with her Chinese counterpart. Bangladesh will convey its fear of ”radicalism and uncertainty” in the region on security front to China due to the prolonged stay of Rohingyas in Bangladesh.

Dhaka seeks Beijing’s support over Rohingya issue

The Daily Star

May 16, 2019

Bangladesh has sought China's strong support so that Myanmar moves in the right direction for resolving the Rohingya crisis.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen raised the issue when Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Zuo met him at his office today.

The Foreign Minister appreciated the Chinese humanitarian assistance for the displaced people of Rakhine State. Bangladesh is now hosting over 1.2 million Rohingyas.

Rohingya crisis: No Delhi support for Dhaka

Dhaka Tribune
Humayun Kabir Bhuiyan
Published at  May 11th, 2019

File photo of a Rohingya camp in Cox's BazarSyed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

India opposes ICC probe on forced Rohingya deportation

Although the leaderships of both countries often describe each other as close friends or allies, India is yet to lend its support to Bangladesh in international forums to help solve the protracted Rohingya crisis.