"Your response to this crisis has been an example to the world," he said in a Facebook live hours after the US Department of State announced new humanitarian assistance for Rohingyas and the host community.
He said the United States will continue to work with Bangladesh, NGO and international organisation colleagues to help address the Rohingya crisis in ways that "uphold humanitarian principles" while benefiting all people in Cox’s Bazar.
The US Ambassador said he came on Facebook live because the day is an important day for the US–Bangladesh relationship.
"It’s important for the nearly one million Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar. It’s important for the hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis who opened their hearts to host the refugees. It’s important for the government of Bangladesh, which opened its borders to provide a safe haven. And, it’s important for the international donor community and NGOs working with the government of Bangladesh to address this ongoing crisis," he said.
At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the United States announced a new contribution to help address the Rohingya crisis.
Since the start of the crisis in 2017, the United States has contributed nearly $542 million and is the leading donor of humanitarian assistance.
"We pledged a new contribution of more than $127 million. $89 million will go to programmes in Bangladesh, assisting both Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi host communities," said the US Ambassador.
This new funding brings the total US contribution to more than $669 million since the outbreak of violence in August 2017.
The majority of those funds -- more than $553 million -- is for programmes inside Bangladesh.
This funding provides assistance to Bangladeshi communities hosting refugees.
The government of Bangladesh, the United Nations, and donor nations like the United States worked together to develop joint plans to ensure all the affected populations, including host communities, have access to quality services.
This new humanitarian assistance is just one way the United States has partnered with Bangladesh over the years, said the US envoy.
Since 1971, the United States has provided more than seven billion dollars in development assistance to Bangladesh.
Last year alone, the US government, through USAID, provided over two hundred and nineteen million dollars to improve the lives of people across Bangladesh, increasing food security and economic opportunities, improving access to education and healthcare, protecting the environment, and boosting resilience to natural disasters.
"Let me take a moment to recognise the dedicated men and women of the United Nations and our humanitarian partners for their tireless and admirable commitment to assisting refugee and Bangladeshi communities," said the US envoy.
He said these selfless hardworking men and women provide lifesaving services every day under very challenging conditions. "We are proud to partner with them."
Ambassador Miller said because it is only through these trusted NGOs and other partners, operating freely and openly, that the United States and other donors can deliver help to refugee and Bangladeshi populations in need.
"They’re essential in ensuring Bangladesh does not bear sole responsibility for helping the refugee population. These organisations deserve our full support," he said.