Australia–Bangladesh relations

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Australia–Bangladesh relations
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Bilateral relations exist between Australia and Bangladesh.

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History

Australia was the fourth country, and the first in the developed world, to recognise Bangladesh's independence in 1971. [1] A high commission was opened in Dhaka and relations have been warm since then. [1]

Trade and investment

Australian Oil and Gas company Santos is a major investor in Bangladesh's natural resources sector. [2] In 2014 trade between the two countries crossed AUD 1 billion mark, of which 450 million came from Bangladesh's exports to Australia. Australia enjoying a surplus of AUD 160 million dollar on trade. [3]

Diplomacy

High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Australia is Kazi Imtiaz Hossain as of 2015. [4] Previous high commissioner was Lieutenant General (retired) Masud Uddin Chowdhury. [5] VFS Global collects applications for Australian Visa in Bangladesh. [6] In 2016, Julia Niblett was appointed Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh, preceded by Greg Wilcox. [7]

Defence and security cooperation

The two countries participate in joint military exercises. [8] [9]

Sports

The two countries are cricket Test playing nations and regularly compete against each other in tournaments, series and cricket world cup. [10] [11]

Human rights

Australia and Bangladesh are one of the few countries that provide the option of third gender on their passports. [12] Australia Bangladesh Solidarity Network is a human rights organisation working for the garment workers in Bangladesh. [13]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bangladesh country brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia). Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Verrender, Ian; Frazer, Simon. "Santos books $1.6 billion hit after asset writedown". ABC News. Sydney. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Australia-Bangladesh trade grows". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Welcome message" . Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Karim, Rezaul (11 April 2014). "3 new diplomatic missions soon". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Apply for VISA to Australia In Bangladesh". vfsglobal.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Message from the Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh". Australian High Commission, Bangladesh. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Hamal, Chadani. "Nepal, US armies to hold joint military exercise". Nepal Republic Media. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "16 nations to participate in India Navy's MILAN 2014". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Watson leads Australia to victory over Bangladesh". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  11. ↑ Lemon, Geoff (April 2014). "Australia v Bangladesh: World Twenty20 – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Germany allows third gender option on birth certificates". Al Jazeera America. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  13. ↑ Small, Jerome. "Murder not tragedy". Red Flag. Socialist Alternative. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

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