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 Professor Muhammad Yunus, National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman, and Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Ashik Chowdhury. She will also attend a roundtable focused on UK–Bangladesh c

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