The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees will bring the international community together this month to address the Rohingya crisis.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 15 October, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, Office of the Spokesperson, Rohingya Refugees, U.S. & BD, U.S. Funding, UNHCR
Representatives of the international community in Bangladesh, concluded a two-day visit to Cox’s Bazar and the Rohingya refugee camps.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 24 September, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: COVID-19, Cox’s Bazar, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, Rohingya Refugees, U.S., U.S. & BD
Three years after Burma's security forces launched brutal attacks against hundreds of thousands of Rohingya men, women, and children, most of whom are Muslim, in response to attacks by militants on security posts in northern Rakhine State.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 25 August, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Office of the Spokesperson, Rohingya Refugees, U.S. & BD, U.S. Government
Hello, I would like to welcome journalists to today’s virtual press briefing with Ambassador Alice Wells, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 20 May, 2020 | Topics: News, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Alice Wells, Bangladesh, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, coronavirus, COVID-19, Indo-Pacific, Rohingya, Rohingya Refugees, u.s.Department of State, United States
On March 3, the United States announced more than $59 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh and internally displaced Rohingya and members of other affected communities in Burma.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 3 March, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Human Rights, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bangladesh, Burma, Humanitarian Assistance, Office of the Spokesperson, Rohingya, Rohingya Refugees, United States, USAID
Today the United States is contributing $45.5 million to the UN World Food Program in support of the Rohingya refugee crisis. This is in addition to the $60 million announced at the 2019 UN Joint Response Plan (JRP) launch in Geneva on February 15. This brings the total U.S. contribution to the 2019 JRP to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 3 March, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Rohingya Refugees, U.S. Funding
Today is World Refugee Day, which provides an opportunity to reflect on the suffering of displaced people and what we can do to provide them safety as well as to prevent future displacement. On this year’s World Refugee Day, Bangladesh stands out as a beacon of hope and inspiration. Bangladesh has saved the lives of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 20 June, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Bangladesh, Rohingya Refugees, World Refugee Day
