DHAKA, Oct 23, 2024 (BSS) - 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 UNHCRWASH(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.