Bangladesh: Humanitarian Aid

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 9 September 2024.

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Photo of Shivani Raja Shivani Raja Conservative, Leicester East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what humanitarian aid his Department is providing to Bangladesh.

Photo of Catherine West Catherine West Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

As a leading donor to the Rohingya refugee response, the UK has provided humanitarian aid of over £391 million since 2017 including food provision, clean water, healthcare and protection services. We are deeply saddened by the devastating flooding in Eastern Bangladesh and are providing £450,000 to fund relief efforts.  The UK's humanitarian assistance to respond to disasters across Bangladesh this year had previously totalled £530,000 and supported more than 48,000 people affected by Cyclone Remal in May and flooding in Sylhet in July.

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