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<p>Ministers and the British High Commission in Dhaka continue to raise the issue
of telecommunications restrictions in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps in Bangladesh
with representatives of the Government of Bangladesh. The Minister of State for South
Asia Lord Ahmad has raised this recently with the Bangladesh High Commissioner.</p><p>Restrictions
on 3G and 4G communications in the Rohingya camps are hindering COVID-19 preparedness.
The first case of a refugee with COVID-19 was confirmed within the refugee camps on
May 14th. These restrictions limit the ability of agencies to share information with
the refugees and with each other; and for the Rohingya to self-organise. Good communications
are critical for preparedness, surveillance, response, delivering critical services,
and for maintaining stability in the camps.</p>
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