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Dhaka, 03 June, 2025 — UNICEF has been committed to supporting children in Bangladesh since 1952, working tirelessly to ensure that every child has access to quality education, health and protection, regardless of their circumstances. We are deeply aware of the urgent needs faced by Rohingya refugee children, many of whom have already endured significant trauma and disruptions to their education, health, nutrition and protection. Our goal is to ensure they have essential skills, that they have basic qualifications that give them confidence to contribute to their communities when the time is safe for them to return.
Unfortunately, the current global aid funding crisis has compelled us to make difficult decisions. This means that, at this time, certain activities, including the contracts of UNICEF implementing partners with 1,179 host community personnel working on kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2 education, including lessons on English, Science, Social Science, and drawing, have been terminated. The return of the rest of the workers following the Eid break till 29 June, both Rohingya and from the host communities, to develop their work in the learning facilities, depends on new funding being secured.
These decisions are necessary to safeguard the core functions of our ongoing programs, ensure emergency support for children in the most critical need, and uphold our commitment to children’s welfare during these extraordinarily challenging times. We remain hopeful that increased funding will soon allow us to restore and expand the vital services that so many children depend upon.
We thank the international community and our partners for their continued support. UNICEF remains dedicated to the welfare of every child, and we will continue advocating for the resources needed to give Rohingya refugee children the education they deserve and the chance to rebuild their futures.
Media contacts
Miguel Mateos Muñoz
UNICEF Bangladesh
Tel: +8801713043478
Email: mmateosmunoz@unicef.org
Faria Selim
UNICEF Bangladesh
Tel: +8801817586096
Email: fselim@unicef.org
Abid Azad
UNICEF Bangladesh
Tel: +8801755560790
Email: mshuvo@unicef.org