UK, Qatar to Provide $11.2 Million to Support Rohingyas

Photo: UK in Bangladesh

Arakan Now | 8 Dec 2025

The United Kingdom and Qatar have jointly announced USD 11.2 million in funding to support more than 647,000 Rohingyas and Bangladeshi host communities in Cox's Bazar, strengthening humanitarian assistance and environmental protection efforts.

The joint funding will help provide LPG to vulnerable Rohingya households living in the camps, aiming to improve living conditions while reducing environmental degradation in and around the refugee settlements, according to a statement from the British High Commission today.

"Together, we are committed to creating safer, healthier, and more sustainable communities," the statement said.

The provision of LPG is expected to reduce dependence on firewood, which has contributed to widespread deforestation in the surrounding areas over the past several years, the statement added.

Since the influx of Rohingyas from Myanmar in 2017, Cox's Bazar has remained home to one of the largest displaced populations in the world.