The United Kingdom and Qatar have jointly announced a humanitarian assistance package worth $11.2 million to support more than 647,000 Rohingya refugees and local host communities in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district. The funding aims to strengthen humanitarian relief and environmental protection efforts in one of the world’s largest refugee settlements.

According to a statement from the British High Commission in Dhaka, the partnership reflects both countries’ commitment to building safer, healthier, and more sustainable communities. The assistance will focus on improving living conditions for vulnerable Rohingya families and reducing environmental degradation by providing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to replace firewood as a cooking fuel.

Officials expressed optimism that the initiative will reduce deforestation caused by high demand for firewood since the mass influx of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in 2017. The joint effort underscores continued international engagement in addressing the protracted refugee crisis and supporting Bangladesh’s humanitarian response.