UK Minister for International Development, Jenny Chapman will
confirm UK support for Rohingya refugees, including women and
girls, while visiting Bangladesh this week (13–14 November 2025).
During her visit, Minister Chapman will see UK-funded programmes
supporting Rohingya refugees to help prevent Violence Against
Women and Girls (VAWG).
The UK continues to call for the safe, voluntary, and dignified
return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar when conditions allow.
This visit follows the recent
announcement of a new £27 million package of aid to provide
life-saving humanitarian assistance to over half a million
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
While in Bangladesh, the Minister will also meet with key figures
in the Interim Government, including Chief Adviser Professor
Muhammad Yunus, National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman, and
Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority
(BIDA), Ashik Chowdhury. She will also attend a roundtable
focused on UK–Bangladesh cooperation on irregular
migration.
UK Minister for International Development, said:
The UK is proud to stand with Bangladesh as a true partner. From
supporting the Rohingya refugees being hosted by Bangladeshi
communities, to tackling the climate crisis and irregular
migration, our work together is delivering real and positive
impacts for both our countries.
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke said:
This visit underscores the UK's commitment to a modern, mutually
beneficial development partnership with Bangladesh.
Minister Chapman will also announce the UK will provide new
support to tackle the impacts of the climate crisis in twelve
Asian and African countries and regions, including Bangladesh
while on the visit. This includes UK help to build resilience for
vulnerable and food-insecure households and communities through
the Resilience and Adaptation Fund. This will provide skills
training in areas like climate-resilient farming techniques
designed to withstand seasonal flooding and cyclones to tens of
thousands of households.
Notes to editors:
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The UK announced a £27 million package of aid in September to
provide food, shelter, clean water, and other life-saving
services to half a million Rohingya refugees displaced from
Myanmar by conflict and persecution. The UK is a leading
long-term contributor to the Rohingya response in Bangladesh,
having provided over £447 million since 2017.
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The UK will provide a £30 million uplift to the Resilience
and Adaptation Fund. £4 million has been allocated to
Bangladesh, with eleven other countries and regions also set
to receive funding (Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Myanmar,
Nigeria, the Sahel, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and
Uganda).
