Sophie Helen, a member of the British royal family and the Duchess of Edinburgh, visited Rohingya camps in Cox`s bazar`s Ukhiya on Tuesday to observe humanitarian assistance programmes for displaced communities.

She departed Cox’s Bazar for the camps at around 9:30AM.

During her visit, the Duchess is scheduled to assess humanitarian activities run by international aid organisations across several refugee camps.

She will particularly focus on programmes addressing the protection of Rohingya women and children, human rights, violence prevention and leadership development.

The visit has been arranged at the request of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

As part of her programme, the Duchess will hold separate meetings with representatives of international humanitarian organisations and prominent members of the local refugee community.

Sophie previously visited Bangladesh in 2017 to express support for humanitarian assistance efforts for Rohingya refugees.

Security has been strengthened in and around the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar ahead of her latest visit.