UK Reaffirms Support for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

Photo: The Business Standard

rakan Now | 8 March 2026

The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to continue supporting Rohingya refugees sheltering in Bangladesh.

The pledge was made by British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke during a courtesy meeting with Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed at his office in the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday (8 March), according to The Business Standard..

During the meeting, the home minister highlighted four key issues that are crucial for the overall socio-economic development of Rohingya refugees in the camps.

“These include ensuring security in the camps, developing skills among refugees, facilitating repatriation, and controlling drug trafficking and other crimes in the camps,” he said, adding that the government is working on these areas.

“The Rohingya issue is regularly discussed at the United Nations Security Council and such discussions help keep the issue in the international spotlight,” Cooke said during the meeting.

She also reiterated that the United Kingdom, like Bangladesh, supports the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, but stressed that any return to Myanmar must be safe, voluntary, and dignified.

The meeting also discussed several issues of mutual interest, including law and order and security, the Rohingya crisis, police reform, irregular and illegal migration, counterterrorism efforts, and intelligence sharing between the two countries.