Dhaka, March 5 -- The government of Japan on Thursday renewed its commitment to Rohingyas in Bangladesh, pledging USD 2.6 million for shelter materials, primary healthcare, and clean cooking sets.

An exchange of notes was signed by Saida Shinichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, and Ivo Freijsen, UNHCR Representative in Bangladesh.

Japan's generous support enables UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to maintain critical services in one of the world's most densely populated refugee camps, where 1.18 million stateless Rohingya reside in precarious conditions.

Continued global assistance key to bolstering Bangladesh's Rohingya response: UNHCR

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