Episode: KPN 26-10-2024 

Japan to continue supporting flood-hit Rohingyas, envoy

Japan ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori today said that his country would continue to support the flood-hit Rohingyas at Cox’s Bazar camps through funding assistance and cooperation with Bangladesh government and relevant agencies.

“The damage left by the devastating flood is still having a negative impact on the lives of people in the refugee (Rohingya) camps, both physically and mentally,” he said while visiting the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, according to a press release issued by the Japan embassy in Dhaka.

During the visit, the envoy witnessed how the aid funds provided by the Japanese government are being maximized in the camps through the Bangladesh government, UN agencies, and NGOs.

“This is my sixth visit to the Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, and this time I witnessed the current situation in the camps impacted by the flood damage due to the heavy rain on August 17,” said the ambassador.

Iwama also visited the Ukhiya Specialized Hospital, Save the Children site, and NHCRWASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) project sites.

“I am honoured to attend the inauguration of the Inpatient Department of the Ukhiya Specialized Hospital, and I hope this new opening will improve living conditions of both Rohingya refugees and host communities,” said the envoy.

The ambassador also held discussions and exchanged views with host communities in Teknaf.

Besides, he had meetings with Refugee Relief & Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) vand Armed Police Battalion(APBN).

Since the large Rohingya influx in August 2017, Japan has contributed over 220million USD to various interventions in Cox’s Bazar as well as in Bhasan Char through international organizations and NGOs.

These assistances included food assistance, healthcare, WASH, shelter, protection, and gender mainstreaming.

In addition, September 13 last, Japan has decided to provide the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with assistance worth USD 1 million in response to the Flash Floods in northern and south-eastern Bangladesh including the Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar.

As the crisis is turning into its seventh year, it is essential to keep the attention of the global community, while multiple emergencies have been taking place in different parts of the world, said the press release.

Japan will continue to work toward the resolution of the Rohingya issue, it added.

Tagged as: Burma,  Malaysia going boat,  IDP camp in Arakan,  Arakan Army,  Myanmar,  Military navy,  Kutupalong,  Cox's Bazar,  Rohingya boat people,  Maungdaw,  Military Council force,  Rakhine,  IIMM,  Rathedaung,  ARSA,  Rohingya,  war crimes,  Rohingya Refugee,  Camp schools,  Akyab,  Rohingya refugee camp,  community schools,  APBn,  RRRC,  foods shortage,  Balukhali,  Sittwe,  hungers,  Bangadesh refugee camp,  Teknaf,  ration cut,  BGP,  Burma-Bangladesh border,  Arakan,  RSO,  Buthidaung,  BGB.