UK Minister for Int'l Development Chapman due in Dhaka

UK Minister for International Development Jenny Chapman is set to pay a 2-day visit to Bangladesh.

She will confirm UK support for Rohingya refugees, including women and girls, while visiting Bangladesh from November 13-14, said the British High Commission in Dhaka on Wednesday.

During her visit, Minister Chapman will see UK-funded programmes supporting Rohingya refugees to help prevent Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). 

The UK continues to call for the safe, voluntary, and dignified return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar when conditions allow.

This visit follows the recent announcement of a new £27 million package of aid to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to over half a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

While in Bangladesh, the Minister will also meet with key figures in the interim government, including Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman, and Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Ashik Chowdhury.

She will also attend a roundtable focused on UK–Bangladesh cooperation on irregular migration.

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke said this visit underscores the UK's commitment to a modern, mutually beneficial development partnership with Bangladesh.

In a statement on Wednesday ahead of her Bangladesh visit, Jenny Chapman has said that the United Kingdom is proud to stand with Bangladesh as a genuine partner.

From supporting the Rohingya refugees being hosted by Bangladeshi communities, to tackling the climate crisis and irregular migration, she said their work together is delivering real and positive impacts for both the countries.