"This additional fund is another clear sign that the European Union remains committed to stand by the side of the Rohingyas for as long as it takes. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in the Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh rely entirely on humanitarian aid for their survival. This additional European Union funding will provide urgently needed food assistance to refugees, while ensuring access to food throughout the camps, makeshift settlements and host communities. Following major outbreaks of violence in Myanmar in August, 2017, about 700,000 Rohingya refugees have crossed the border and entered into neighbouring Bangladesh. Since 2017, the European Commission has allocated almost €115 million to the Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh, including €30 million announced during the Pledging Conference on the Rohingya Refugee Crisis, which the European Union co-hosted in October 2017.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 11, 2018 14:48 UTC