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Bilateral relations exist between Australia and
Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
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History

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


Trade and investment

Australian Oil and Gas company Santos is a major investor in Bangladesh's Natural Resources sector. 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.


Diplomacy

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


Defence and security cooperation

The two countries participate in joint military exercises.


Sports

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


Human rights

Australia and
Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
are one of the few countries that provide the option of
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on their passports. Australia Bangladesh Solidarity Network is a human rights organisation working for the garment workers in Bangladesh.


See also

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Foreign relations of Australia Foreign relations of Australia are influenced by its position as a leading trading nation and as a significant donor of humanitarian aid. Australia's foreign policy is guided by a commitment to multilateralism and regionalism, as well as to ...
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Foreign relations of Bangladesh The foreign relations share the Bangladeshi government's policies in its external relations with the international community. The country pursues a moderate foreign policy that places heavy reliance on multinational diplomacy, especially at ...
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Bangladeshi Australians Bangladeshi Australians ( bn, অস্ট্রেলীয় বাংলাদেশী) refers to Australian citizens or residents who have full or partial Bangladeshi heritage or people who emigrated from Bangladesh and reside in Australi ...


References


External links


Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia



Bangladesh Embassy in Australia
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Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
Bilateral relations of Bangladesh