Duchess of Edinburgh Sophie, a member of the British royal family, visited Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on Tuesday.
She arrived at the Kutupalong refugee camp around 10:30am with a high-level British delegation.
During the visit, Sophie toured a registration centre run by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). She also visited a Women Friendly Space operated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNICEF, along with a learning centre for Rohingya children.
At noon, she met Rohingya women living in the camps and enquired about their living conditions, challenges and overall situation.
She also visited development initiatives and humanitarian assistance programmes run by various organisations in camps 20 and 4.
Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mizanur Rahman said Sophie had enquired about protection, rehabilitation and support services for displaced women, children and families.
She also visited initiatives aimed at strengthening the capacity of Rohingya refugees and promoting their leadership skills.
