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S Korea to provide $3m for Rohingyas in Bangladesh

UNB . Dhaka
26 Jul 2023 16:32:46 | Update: 27 Jul 2023 00:40:28
S Korea to provide $3m for Rohingyas in Bangladesh
Rohingyas walk through a shallow canal after crossing the Naf River, in Palongkhali near Ukhiya, as they flee violence, in Myanmar to reach Bangladesh on October 16, 2017 — AFP Photo

The government of the Republic of Korea on Wednesday announced its plan to provide $3 million in 2023 to support humanitarian assistance for Rohingyas in Bangladesh.

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Dhaka said this year’s humanitarian assistance will be provided through international organisations in Bangladesh such as UNHCR, IOM, WFP, and UNICEF.

Since 2017, the government of the Republic of Korea has continued to provide $3 million to $5 million annually to the Rohingyas and their host communities in Bangladesh in close cooperation with the Bangladesh government and international organisations.

South Korea’s funding has been used for various humanitarian activities over the last six years including the provision of LPG, education and food in support of the Joint Response Plan (JRP).

The embassy said the government of the Republic of Korea supports dialogues between the governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar for the repatriation of the Rohingyas and their safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable return to their communities.

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