UK, Qatar announce $11.2M support for Rohingya relief
Joint funding to expand LPG access for 647,000 Rohingyas and Bangladeshi hosts aims to curb deforestation, improve safety and ease humanitarian pressure
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — The United Kingdom and Qatar have unveiled a joint funding package of $11.2 million to support over 647,000 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi host communities in Cox’s Bazar, home to one of the world’s largest and most densely populated refugee settlements.
According to a statement from the British High Commission, the partnership aims to strengthen humanitarian support and boost environmental resilience as conditions in the camps worsen, now entering their eighth year following the mass displacement of Rohingyas from Myanmar in 2017.
The funding will expand access to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for vulnerable households, reducing dependence on firewood gathered from nearby forests.
This initiative seeks to curb environmental degradation caused by deforestation, improve health conditions, and reduce safety risks for women and children who must travel long distances to collect firewood.
“Together, we are committed to creating safer, healthier, and more sustainable communities,” the statement said.
Over one million Rohingyas, mostly Muslims, fled Myanmar after a military crackdown described by the United Nations as a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing.”
Nearly all remain confined to makeshift shelters along Bangladesh’s southeastern coast, without citizenship, work rights, or prospects for safe return.
Aid agencies warn that declining global attention and shrinking donor commitments are deepening the humanitarian crisis. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has repeatedly cautioned that cuts to essential services — including food, sanitation, and healthcare — could further destabilize an already fragile situation.
Despite mounting economic and environmental pressures, Bangladesh continues to host the Rohingyas and urges the international community to intensify support until safe, dignified, and voluntary repatriation to Myanmar is possible.
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