Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The United States and the United Kingdom have announced a fresh aid commitment of $96 million for Rohingya Muslims and other minority communities in Myanmar.

The announcement was made at the first-ever "High-level conference on the Situation of the Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities" at the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam announcement the development in a post on his verified Facebook account.

He said the United States would provide $60 million, while the United Kingdom would contribute $36 million, according to state news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus addressed the opening session of the conference, stressing that repatr...