Approaching monsoon season sparks concerns for refugees in Bangladesh
OTTAWA — Canada is sending just over $8 million to agencies helping Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as they prepare for monsoon storms.
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says aid organizations are already overwhelmed by the massive influx of Muslim-minority refugees from neighbouring Myanmar.
But there are fears the situation will worsen as the region’s rainy season approaches.
Of the up to $8.15 million in new aid money, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations and the World Food Program will each be given $1.5 million with the rest going mainly to other non-governmental organizations, the government says.